Psalms 64 Comparison: Bible in Basic English vs New Heart English Bible

Psalms 64

¹O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the fear of those who are against me.

²Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;

³Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;

⁴So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.

⁵They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it,

⁶Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.

⁷But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.

⁸The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.

⁹And in fear men make public the works of God; and giving thought to his acts they get wisdom.

¹⁰The upright will be glad in the Lord and have hope in him; and all the lovers of righteousness will give him glory.

Psalms 64

¹Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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