Psalm 64 64 Psalms Book 2 Revised Version The Hurtful Tongue (James 3:1–12)
1 RV For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 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 RV Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity: BSB BSB: Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,
3 RV Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words: BSB BSB: who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,
4 RV That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. BSB BSB: ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.
5 RV They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? BSB BSB: They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.
6 RV They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, say they , a diligent search: and the inward thought of every one, and the heart, is deep. BSB BSB: They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.
7 RV But God shall shoot at them; with an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded. BSB BSB: But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.
8 RV So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: all that see them shall wag the head. BSB BSB: They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.
9 RV And all men shall fear; and they shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely consider of his doing. BSB BSB: Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.
10 RV The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory. 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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