Psalm 64 | New International Version

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers.

3 They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.

4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.

5 They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, ‘Who will see it*?’

6 They plot injustice and say, ‘We have devised a perfect plan!’ Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.

7 But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.

8 He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.

9 All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.

10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!

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La Bible du Semeur

Protège-moi !

1 Au chef de chœur. Psaume de David.

2 O Dieu, écoute ╵ma voix plaintive, protège-moi ╵d’un ennemi ╵qui me fait peur,

3 et mets-moi à l’abri ╵des complots des méchants, de la troupe tumultueuse ╵de malfaisants.

4 Comme une épée, ╵leur langue est aiguisée et ils décochent ╵leurs propos venimeux ╵comme des flèches!

5 Ils tirent depuis leur cachette ╵sur l’innocent, ils le visent soudain, ╵sans éprouver ╵la moindre crainte.

6 Ils s’enhardissent ╵pour de mauvais desseins, ils se concertent ╵pour bien cacher leurs pièges, en se disant: ╵« Qui s’en apercevra? »

7 Chacun combine ╵des mauvais coups. ╵« Nous voici prêts, notre plan est au point! » Oui, la pensée intime, ╵le cœur de l’homme ╵est un gouffre profond.

8 Mais Dieu leur lance ╵soudain des flèches. Ils sont frappés:

9 leur propre langue ╵cause leur chute. En les voyant, ╵chacun secoue la tête*,

10 et tous les hommes ╵sont pris de crainte et ils proclament ╵l’œuvre de Dieu en tirant la leçon ╵de ses actions.

11 Qu’en l’Eternel, ╵le juste trouve ╵sa joie et son refuge, et tous les hommes au cœur droit ╵s’en féliciteront.

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