Psalms 63 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 64

¹For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. Hear^H8085^(H8798) my voice^H6963, O God^H430, in my prayer^H7879: preserve^H5341^(H8799) my life^H2416 from fear^H6343 of the enemy^H341^(H8802).

² Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

KJVHide^H5641^(H8686) me from the secret counsel^H5475 of the wicked^H7489^(H8688); from the insurrection^H7285 of the workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205:

³ who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

KJVWho whet^H8150^(H8804) their tongue^H3956 like a sword^H2719, and bend^H1869^(H8804) their bows to shoot their arrows^H2671, even bitter^H4751 words^H1697:

⁴ to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

KJVThat they may shoot^H3384^(H8800) in secret^H4565 at the perfect^H8535: suddenly^H6597 do they shoot^H3384^(H8686) at him, and fear^H3372^(H8799) not.

⁵ They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”

KJVThey encourage^H2388^(H8762) themselves in an evil^H7451 matter^H1697: they commune^H5608^(H8762) of laying^H2934 snares^H4170 privily^H2934^(H8800); they say^H559^(H8804), Who shall see^H7200^(H8799) them?

⁶ They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.

KJVThey search out^H2664^(H8799) iniquities^H5766; they accomplish^H8552^(H8804) a diligent^H2664^(H8794) search^H2665: both the inward^H7130 thought of every one^H376 of them, and the heart^H3820, is deep^H6013.

⁷ But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

KJVBut God^H430 shall shoot^H3384^(H8686) at them with an arrow^H2671; suddenly^H6597 shall they be wounded^H4347.

⁸ Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.

KJVSo they shall make their own tongue^H3956 to fall^H3782^(H8686) upon themselves: all that see^H7200^(H8802) them shall flee away^H5074^(H8709).

⁹ All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

KJVAnd all men^H120 shall fear^H3372^(H8799), and shall declare^H5046^(H8686) the work^H6467 of God^H430; for they shall wisely consider^H7919^(H8689) of his doing^H4639.

¹⁰ The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!

KJVThe righteous^H6662 shall be glad^H8055^(H8799) in the LORD^H3068, and shall trust^H2620^(H8804) in him; and all the upright^H3477 in heart^H3820 shall glory^H1984^(H8691).

WEB·Psalms 63

¹A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah. God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

KJVA Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732, when he was in the wilderness^H4057 of Judah^H3063. O God^H430, thou art my God^H410; early will I seek^H7836^(H8762) thee: my soul^H5315 thirsteth^H6770^(H8804) for thee, my flesh^H1320 longeth^H3642^(H8804) for thee in a dry^H6723 and thirsty^H5889 land^H776, where no^H1097 water^H4325 is;

² So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

KJVTo see^H7200^(H8800) thy power^H5797 and thy glory^H3519, so as I have seen^H2372^(H8804) thee in the sanctuary^H6944.

³ Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

KJVBecause thy lovingkindness^H2617 is better^H2896 than life^H2416, my lips^H8193 shall praise^H7623^(H8762) thee.

⁴ So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.

KJVThus will I bless^H1288^(H8762) thee while I live^H2416: I will lift up^H5375^(H8799) my hands^H3709 in thy name^H8034.

⁵ My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,

KJVMy soul^H5315 shall be satisfied^H7646^(H8799) as with marrow^H2459 and fatness^H1880; and my mouth^H6310 shall praise^H1984^(H8762) thee with joyful^H7445 lips^H8193:

⁶ when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.

KJVWhen I remember^H2142^(H8804) thee upon my bed^H3326, and meditate^H1897^(H8799) on thee in the night watches^H821.

⁷ For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.

KJVBecause thou hast been my help^H5833, therefore in the shadow^H6738 of thy wings^H3671 will I rejoice^H7442^(H8762).

⁸ My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.

KJVMy soul^H5315 followeth hard^H1692^(H8804) after^H310 thee: thy right hand^H3225 upholdeth^H8551^(H8804) me.

⁹ But those who seek my soul to destroy it shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

KJVBut those that seek^H1245^(H8762) my soul^H5315, to destroy^H7722 it, shall go^H935^(H8799) into the lower parts^H8482 of the earth^H776.

¹⁰ They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.

KJVThey shall fall^H5064^(H8686) by the sword^H3027^H2719: they shall be a portion^H4521 for foxes^H7776.

¹¹ But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.

KJVBut the king^H4428 shall rejoice^H8055^(H8799) in God^H430; every one that sweareth^H7650^(H8737) by him shall glory^H1984^(H8691): but the mouth^H6310 of them that speak^H1696^(H8802) lies^H8267 shall be stopped^H5534^(H8735).

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