Psalm 64Psalms64

Berean Standard BibleKing James Version

1. The Hurtful Tongue

   (James 3:1–12)

2. 1BSBFor the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.KJVKJV: To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
3. 2BSBHide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,KJVKJV: Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
4. 3BSBwho sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,KJVKJV: Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
5. 4BSBambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.KJVKJV: That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
6. 5BSBThey hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.KJVKJV: They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
7. 6BSBThey devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.KJVKJV: They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
8. 7BSBBut God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.KJVKJV: But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
9. 8BSBThey will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.KJVKJV: So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
10. 9BSBThen all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.KJVKJV: And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
11. 10BSBLet the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.KJVKJV: The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.