To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
HEAR my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
10 The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

 

1To the chiefe musician, a Psalme of Dauid. Heare my voice, O God, in my praier; preserue my life from feare of the enemie.

2Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked: from the insurrection of the workers of iniquitie:

3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bowes to shoote their arrowes, euen bitter words:

4That they may shoote in secret at the perfect: suddenly doe they shoote at him, and feare not.

5They incourage themselues in an euill matter: they commune of laying snares priuily; they say, Who shall see them?

6They search out iniquities, they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of euery one of them, and the heart, is deepe.

7But God shall shoote at them: with an arrowe, sodenly shall they be wounded.

8So they shall make their owne tongue to fall vpon themselues: all that see them, shall flee away.

9And all men shall feare, and shall declare the worke of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

10The righteous shalbe glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the vpright in heart shall glory.

 

 

 

 

III == Ps 11:2 ; 57:4 ; 58:7 ; Jer 9:3

 

 

 

V == Ps 10:11 ; 59:7 ; Prov 1:11

 

 

 

 

VII == Ps 7:12-13

 

VIII == Ps 31:11 ; 52:6 ; Prov 12:13 ; 18:7

 

IX == Ps 40:3 ; Jer 50:28 ; 51:10

 

1 For the leader. A psalm of David.

2 O God, hear my anguished voice; from a dreadful foe protect my life.

3 Hide me from the malicious crowd, the mob of evildoers.

4 They sharpen their tongues like swords, bend their bows of poison words.

5 They shoot at the innocent from ambush, they shoot him in a moment and do not fear.

6 They resolve on their wicked plan; they conspire to set snares; they say: “Who will see us?”

7 They devise wicked schemes, conceal the schemes they devise; the designs of their hearts are hidden.

8 God shoots an arrow at them; in a moment they are struck down.

9 They are brought down by their own tongues; all who see them flee.

10 Every person fears and proclaims God’s actions, they ponder his deeds.

11 The righteous rejoices and takes refuge in the LORD; all the upright give praise.

Prayer for Protection Psalm 64: David is confident that through God he will triumph from plots of secret enemies.

V 1,2 David is calling out to God for protection of a group of insurrectionists.

V 3-6 He describes their malicious schemes and how they encourage each other in their cunning devices. They sound like politicians digging up dirt on someone.

 

V 7-10 God will turn their own wicked devices against themselves in divine judgment, but the righteous will rejoice and give honor to the Lord.