Psalm 64 NKJV CSB Parallel

◄ Psalm 64 ►

New King James Version

Christian Standard Bible

1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

1God, hear my voice when I am in anguish. Protect my life from the terror of the enemy.

2Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity,

2Hide me from the scheming of wicked people, from the mob of evildoers,

3Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words,

3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim bitter words like arrows,

4That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.

4shooting from concealed places at the blameless. They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.

5They encourage themselves in an evil matter; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, “Who will see them?”

5They adopt an evil plan; they talk about hiding traps and say, "Who will see them?"

6They devise iniquities: “We have perfected a shrewd scheme.” Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep.

6They devise crimes and say, "We have perfected a secret plan." The inner man and the heart are mysterious.

7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they shall be wounded.

7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly, they will be wounded.

8So He will make them stumble over their own tongue; All who see them shall flee away.

8They will be made to stumble; their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake their heads.

9All men shall fear, And shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider His doing.

9Then everyone will fear and will tell about God's work, for they will understand what he has done.

10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory.

10The righteous one rejoices in the LORD and takes refuge in him; all those who are upright in heart will offer praise.