LEB PSA Chapter 64

A Plea for Divine Retribution

• 64 Preserve my life from the fear of the enemy.
• 2 the secret plots[fn] of evildoers, from the unrest of those who do iniquity,
• 3  They bend their bow to shoot their arrows—bitter words,
• 4 [fn] their[fn] hiding places at the blameless. Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.
• 5 in the evil matter. They talk of secretly laying snares.
• They say, “Who will see them?”
• 6 [fn] injustices saying, “We have perfected[fn]
• Both the[fn] and heart of a man are deep.
• 7  with an arrow they will suddenly be wounded.
• 8 [fn] And they who would cause him[fn] to stumble, their own tongue will be against them.
• All who gaze on them will shake.[fn]
• 9 [fn] all men[fn] will fear, and will declare the working of God,
• and will understand his doing.
• 10 The righteous will rejoice in Yahweh and take refuge in him, and all the upright in heart will boast.