Psalm 64 64 Psalms Book 2 Russian Literal Text 1 GLT Hear my voice, God, listen to my complaint; preserve my life from fear of my enemies. 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 GLT Hide me from the secret plotting of evildoers, from the commotion of the doers of iniquity. BSB BSB: Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,
3 GLT They have sharpened their tongues like swords; they have aimed their arrows, bitter words, BSB BSB: who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,
4 GLT so that they may shoot from secret places at someone who is innocent; suddenly they shoot at him and fear nothing. BSB BSB: ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.
5 GLT They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they consult privately together in order to set traps; they say,“Who will see us?” BSB BSB: They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.
6 GLT They invent sinful plans;“We have finished,” they say,“a careful plan.” The inner thoughts and hearts of man are deep. BSB BSB: They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.
7 GLT But God will shoot them; suddenly they will be wounded with his arrows. BSB BSB: But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.
8 GLT They will be made to stumble, since their own tongues are against them; all who see them will wag their heads. BSB BSB: They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.
9 GLT All people will fear and will declare God’ s deeds. They will wisely think about what he has done. BSB BSB: Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.
10 GLT The righteous will be glad about Yahweh and will take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will take pride in him. 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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