Psalm 64 64 Psalms Book 2 unfoldingWord® Simplified Text The Hurtful Tongue (James 3:1–12)
1 UST God, please listen to me as I tell you about what worries me. I am afraid of my enemies; please save me from them. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
2 UST Protect me from what wicked men are planning to do to me. Protect me from that group of men who do evil things. BSB BSB: Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,
3 UST The hostile things they say are like sharp swords; their cruel words are like arrows. BSB BSB: who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,
4 UST They are not afraid of anyone. They falsely accuse people who have done nothing wrong. They are like a person who suddenly jumps up from a hiding place and shoots an arrow at someone. BSB BSB: ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.
5 UST They encourage each other to do the evil things they are planning. They boast about how they have deceived people. They say,“No one will realize what we are doing!” BSB BSB: They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.
6 UST They carefully plan the wicked things they want to do. They brag,“We have planned this out perfectly!” It is very difficult to know what people are thinking privately. BSB BSB: They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.
7 UST But God will suddenly judge and punish them, as if he were shooting an arrow at them and wounding them. BSB BSB: But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.
8 UST The deceitful things they say will get them into trouble. Everyone who sees what happens to them will stay away from them. BSB BSB: They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.
9 UST People will think about how God has punished them, and they will tell others about it. As a result, people will not dare to be wicked. BSB BSB: Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.
10 UST People who do what is right will be very happy that Yahweh has punished those wicked people. They will trust Yahweh to protect them. Yes, those who really want to do good things will be glad. BSB BSB: Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.
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