Psalms
Ps 64
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For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. (MT 64:2; LXX 63:1; LXX 63:2; Rahlfs 63:1; Rahlfs 63:2)
לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
2Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil; (MT 64:3; Rahlfs 63:3)
שְׁמַע־אֱלֹהִ֣ים קוֹלִ֣י בְשִׂיחִ֑י מִפַּ֥חַד א֝וֹיֵ֗ב תִּצֹּ֥ר חַיָּֽי׃
3who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words, (MT 64:4; LXX 63:4; Rahlfs 63:4)
תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִי מִסּ֣וֹד מְרֵעִ֑ים מֵ֝רִגְשַׁ֗ת פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
4to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly. (MT 64:5; LXX 63:5; Rahlfs 63:5)
אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁנְנ֣וּ כַחֶ֣רֶב לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם דָּרְכ֥וּ חִ֝צָּ֗ם דָּבָ֥ר מָֽר׃
5They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?” (MT 64:6; LXX 63:6; Rahlfs 63:6)
לִיר֣וֹת בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים תָּ֑ם פִּתְאֹ֥ם יֹ֝רֻ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א יִירָֽאוּ׃
6They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning. (MT 64:7; LXX 63:7; Rahlfs 63:7)
יְחַזְּקוּ־לָ֨מוֹ ׀ דָּ֘בָ֤ר רָ֗ע יְֽ֭סַפְּרוּ לִטְמ֣וֹן מוֹקְשִׁ֑ים אָ֝מְר֗וּ מִ֣י יִרְאֶה־לָּֽמוֹ׃
7But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow. (MT 64:8; LXX 63:8; Rahlfs 63:8)
יַֽחְפְּֽשׂוּ־עוֹלֹ֗ת תַּ֭מְנוּ חֵ֣פֶשׂ מְחֻפָּ֑שׂ וְקֶ֥רֶב אִ֝֗ישׁ וְלֵ֣ב עָמֹֽק׃
8Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads. (MT 64:9; LXX 63:9; Rahlfs 63:9)
וַיֹּרֵ֗ם אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֥ץ פִּתְא֑וֹם הָ֝י֗וּ מַכּוֹתָֽם׃
9All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done. (MT 64:10; LXX 63:10; Rahlfs 63:10)
וַיַּכְשִׁיל֣וּהוּ עָלֵ֣ימוֹ לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם יִ֝תְנֹדֲד֗וּ כָּל־רֹ֥אֵה בָֽם׃
10The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him! (MT 64:11; LXX 63:11; Rahlfs 63:11)
וַיִּֽירְא֗וּ כָּל־אָ֫דָ֥ם וַ֭יַּגִּידוּ פֹּ֥עַל אֱלֹהִ֗ים וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥הוּ הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃