Salmos 64

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

O mal pode chegar em forma de conspiração secreta ou de emboscada (64.1, 4) devido a que Satanás quer nos surpreender desapercebidos. Nos prova em nossos pontos mais fracos quando menos o esperamos. Mas Deus mesmo derrubará a nossos inimigos (64.7), sejam físicos ou espirituais. A maldade está muita estendida e nos afeta em muitas formas, mas a vitória final já pertence a Deus e a quem confia e acreditam no.

2Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

4That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them , and the heart, is deep.

7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

8So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

9And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD , and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.