Psalms 64 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 65

¹For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Praise waits for you, God, in Zion. Vows shall be performed to you.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), A Psalm^H4210 and Song^H7892 of David^H1732. Praise^H8416 waiteth^H1747 for thee, O God^H430, in Sion^H6726: and unto thee shall the vow^H5088 be performed^H7999^(H8792).

² You who hear prayer, all men will come to you.

KJVO thou that hearest^H8085^(H8802) prayer^H8605, unto thee shall all flesh^H1320 come^H935^(H8799).

³ Sins overwhelmed me, but you atoned for our transgressions.

KJVIniquities^H1697^H5771 prevail^H1396^(H8804) against me: as for our transgressions^H6588, thou shalt purge them away^H3722^(H8762).

⁴ Blessed is the one whom you choose and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

KJVBlessed^H835 is the man whom thou choosest^H977^(H8799), and causest to approach^H7126^(H8762) unto thee, that he may dwell^H7931^(H8799) in thy courts^H2691: we shall be satisfied^H7646^(H8799) with the goodness^H2898 of thy house^H1004, even of thy holy^H6918 temple^H1964.

⁵ By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, of those who are far away on the sea.

KJVBy terrible things^H3372^(H8737) in righteousness^H6664 wilt thou answer^H6030^(H8799) us, O God^H430 of our salvation^H3468; who art the confidence^H4009 of all the ends^H7099 of the earth^H776, and of them that are afar off^H7350 upon the sea^H3220:

⁶ By your power, you form the mountains, having armed yourself with strength.

KJVWhich by his strength^H3581 setteth fast^H3559^(H8688) the mountains^H2022; being girded^H247^(H8737) with power^H1369:

⁷ You still the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.

KJVWhich stilleth^H7623^(H8688) the noise^H7588 of the seas^H3220, the noise^H7588 of their waves^H1530, and the tumult^H1995 of the people^H3816.

⁸ They also who dwell in faraway places are afraid at your wonders. You call the morning’s dawn and the evening with songs of joy.

KJVThey also that dwell^H3427^(H8802) in the uttermost parts^H7099 are afraid^H3372^(H8799) at thy tokens^H226: thou makest the outgoings^H4161 of the morning^H1242 and evening^H6153 to rejoice^H7442^(H8686).

⁹ You visit the earth, and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it.

KJVThou visitest^H6485^(H8804) the earth^H776, and waterest^H7783^(H8787) it: thou greatly^H7227 enrichest^H6238^(H8686) it with the river^H6388 of God^H430, which is full^H4390^(H8804) of water^H4325: thou preparest^H3559^(H8686) them corn^H1715, when thou hast so provided^H3559^(H8686) for it.

¹⁰ You drench its furrows. You level its ridges. You soften it with showers. You bless it with a crop.

KJVThou waterest^H7301 the ridges^H8525 thereof abundantly^H7301^(H8761): thou settlest^H5181^(H8763) the furrows^H1417^(H8676)^H1418 thereof: thou makest it soft^H4127^(H8787) with showers^H7241: thou blessest^H1288^(H8762) the springing^H6780 thereof.

¹¹ You crown the year with your bounty. Your carts overflow with abundance.

KJVThou crownest^H5849^(H8765) the year^H8141 with thy goodness^H2896; and thy paths^H4570 drop^H7491^(H8799) fatness^H1880.

¹² The wilderness grasslands overflow. The hills are clothed with gladness.

KJVThey drop^H7491^(H8799) upon the pastures^H4999 of the wilderness^H4057: and the little hills^H1389 rejoice^H1524 on every side^H2296^(H8799).

¹³ The pastures are covered with flocks. The valleys also are clothed with grain. They shout for joy! They also sing.

KJVThe pastures^H3733 are clothed^H3847^(H8804) with flocks^H6629; the valleys^H6010 also are covered over^H5848^(H8799) with corn^H1250; they shout for joy^H7321^(H8709), they also sing^H7891^(H8799).

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).

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