Thematic Bible
Psalm 64:1 (show verse)
For the music director; a psalm of David. Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy's terrifying attacks.
Psalm 64:2 (show verse)
Hide me from the plots of evil men, from the crowd of evildoers.
Psalm 64:3 (show verse)
They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,
Psalm 64:4 (show verse)
in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places. They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation.
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Psalm 64:5 (show verse)
They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan how to hide snares, and boast, "Who will see them?"
Psalm 64:6 (show verse)
They devise unjust schemes; they disguise a well-conceived plot. Man's inner thoughts cannot be discovered.
Psalm 64:7 (show verse)
But God will shoot at them; suddenly they will be wounded by an arrow.
Psalm 64:8 (show verse)
Their slander will bring about their demise. All who see them will shudder,
Psalm 64:9 (show verse)
and all people will fear. They will proclaim what God has done, and reflect on his deeds.
Psalm 64:10 (show verse)
The godly will rejoice in the Lord and take shelter in him. All the morally upright will boast.