{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/64","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T04:22:24.922Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":64,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":63,"nextChapter":65,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":10},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Hear, O God, my voice in my plaint; preserve my life from fear of the enemy:"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous crowd of the workers of iniquity,"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward thought and heart is deep."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded;"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And all men shall fear, and shall declare God's doing; and they shall wisely consider his work."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"The righteous shall rejoice in Jehovah, and trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 64 (DBT)","markdown":"[Psalms 64](https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/64)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/64 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}