Psalm 6464PsalmsBook 2Catholic Public Domain Version

Catholic Public Domain VersionBerean Standard Bible

1. The Hurtful Tongue

   (James 3:1–12)

2. 1CPDVUnto the end. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my prayer of supplication. Rescue my soul from the fear of the enemy.BSBBSB: For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
3. 2CPDVYou have protected me from the assembly of the malignant, from a multitude of workers of iniquity.BSBBSB: Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,
4. 3CPDVFor they have sharpened their tongues like a sword; they have formed their bow into a bitter thing,BSBBSB: who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,
5. 4CPDVso that they may shoot arrows from hiding at the immaculate.BSBBSB: ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.
6. 5CPDVThey will suddenly shoot arrows at him, and they will not be afraid. They are resolute in their wicked talk. They have discussed hidden snares. They have said, “Who will see them?”BSBBSB: They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.
7. 6CPDVThey have been searching carefully for iniquities. Their exhaustive search has failed. Man will approach with a deep heart,BSBBSB: They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.
8. 7CPDVand God will be exalted. The arrows of the little ones have become their wounds,BSBBSB: But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.
9. 8CPDVand their tongues have been weakened against them. All those who saw them have been troubled;BSBBSB: They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.
10. 9CPDVand every man was afraid. And they announced the works of God, and they understood his acts.BSBBSB: Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.
11. 10CPDVThe just will rejoice in the Lord, and they will hope in him. And all the upright of heart will be praised.BSBBSB: Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.

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