Psalm 63

1 Εἰς τὸ τέλος· ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυΐδ.

1 (64) For the end, a Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O God, when I make my petition to you; deliver my soul from fear of the enemy.

2 ΕΙΣΑΚΟΥΣΟΝ, ὁ Θεός, τῆς φωνῆς μου, ἐν τῷ δέεσθαί με πρὸς σέ, ἀπὸ φόβου ἐχθροῦ ἐξελοῦ τὴν ψυχήν μου.

2 In the English, this verse is part of verse 1.

3 ἐσκέπασάς με ἀπὸ συστροφῆς πονηρευομένων, ἀπὸ πλήθους ἐργαζομένων ἀδικίαν,

3 You have sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity; (verse 2 in Brenton's English)

4 οἵτινες ἠκόνησαν ὡς ρομφαίαν τὰς γλώσσας αὐτῶν, ἐνέτειναν τόξον αὐτῶν πρᾶγμα πικρὸν

4 who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously; (verse 3 in Brenton's English)

5 τοῦ κατατοξεῦσαι ἐν ἀποκρύφοις ἄμωμον, ἐξάπινα κατατοξεύσουσιν αὐτὸν καὶ οὐ φοβηθήσονται.

5 to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear. (verse 4 in Brenton's English)

6 ἐκραταίωσαν ἑαυτοῖς λόγον πονηρόν, διηγήσαντο τοῦ κρύψαι παγίδας, εἶπαν· τίς ὄψεται αὐτούς;

6 They have set up for themselves an evil matter, they have given counsel to hide snares; they have said, Who shall see them? (verse 5 in Brenton's English)

7 ἐξηρεύνησαν ἀνομίαν, ἐξέλιπον ἐξερευνῶντες ἐξερευνήσεις. προσελεύσεται ἄνθρωπος, καὶ καρδία βαθεῖα,

7 They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is deep, (verse 6 in Brenton's English)

8 καὶ ὑψωθήσεται, ὁ Θεός. βέλος νηπίων ἐγενήθησαν αἱ πληγαὶ αὐτῶν,

8 and God shall be exalted, their wounds were [caused by] the weapon of the foolish children, (verse 7 in Brenton's English)

9 καὶ ἐξησθένησαν ἐπ᾿ αὐτοὺς αἱ γλῶσσαι αὐτῶν. ἐταράχθησαν πάντες οἱ θεωροῦντες αὐτούς,

9 and their tongues have set him at nothing, all that saw them were troubled; (verse 8 in Brenton's English)

10 καὶ ἐφοβήθη πᾶς ἄνθρωπος. καὶ ἀνήγγειλαν τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ τὰ ποιήματα αὐτοῦ συνῆκαν.

10 and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds. (verse 9 in Brenton's English)

11 εὐφρανθήσεται δίκαιος ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ καὶ ἐλπιεῖ ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν, καὶ ἐπαινεθήσονται πάντες οἱ εὐθεῖς τῇ καρδίᾳ.

11 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised. (verse 10 in Brenton's English)