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About this chapterDavid asks God to guard his life from enemies who plot in secret. They sharpen their tongues like swords, aim cruel words like arrows, and set hidden traps while telling themselves no one is watching. Then God turns the tables with a sudden arrow of his own, and their own speech brings them down. Onlookers are struck with awe and reflect on what God has done, while the righteous rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him.

David asks God to guard his life from enemies who plot in secret. They sharpen their tongues like swords, aim cruel words like arrows, and set hidden traps while telling themselves no one is watching. Then God turns the tables with a sudden arrow of his own, and their own speech brings them down. Onlookers are struck with awe and reflect on what God has done, while the righteous rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him.

Themes

  • Slander and plots
  • God's sudden justice
  • Refuge in the Lord

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Audio Bible · Psalms 64

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Psalms 64

Berean Standard Bible10 verses · 1 min read

1Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy. 2Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity, 3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, 4ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear. 5They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say. 6They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious. 7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded. 8They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads. 9Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done. 10Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.

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