1 To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. 2 \64:1\O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the fear of those who are against me.3 \64:2\Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;4 \64:3\Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;5 \64:4\So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.6 \64:5\They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it,7 \64:6\Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.8 \64:7\But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.9 \64:8\The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.10 \64:9\And in fear men make public the works of God; and giving thought to his acts they get wisdom.11 \64:10\The upright will be glad in the Lord and have hope in him; and all the lovers of righteousness will give him glory.
1 Vir die musiekleier. 'n Psalm van Dawid.2 Hoor my stem, o God, in my klagte; bewaar my lewe vir die skrik van die vyand.3 Steek my weg vir die raad van die kwaaddoeners, vir die gewoel van die werkers van ongeregtigheid;4 wat hulle tong skerp maak soos 'n swaard, hulle pyl rig -- bitter woorde! --5 om in skuilplekke na die opregte te skiet; skielik skiet hulle hom en vrees nie.6 'n Listige plan stel hulle vir hul vas; hulle spreek af om strikke te span; hulle sê: Wie sal dit sien?7 Hulle versin ongeregtighede: Ons is gereed! 'n Fyn uitgedinkte plan! Ja, 'n man se binneste en onpeilbare hart!8 Maar God tref hulle met 'n pyl, skielik is hulle wonde daar.9 En hulle tong laat hulle oor hulself struikel; almal wat hulle aansien, skud die hoof.10 En alle mense vrees en verkondig die werk van God en gee ag op wat Hy doen. [ (Psalms 64:11) Die regverdige sal bly wees in die HERE en by Hom skuil, en al die opregtes van hart sal hulle beroem. ]