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Psalm 64:1-2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

Psalm 64[a]

Treacherous Conspirators Punished by God

1 For the leader. A psalm of David.

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2 O God, hear my anguished voice;
    from a dreadful foe protect my life.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 64 A lament of a person overwhelmed by the malice of the wicked who are depicted in the Psalms as the enemies of the righteous (Ps 64:2–7). When people see God bringing upon the wicked the evil they intended against others, they will know who is the true ruler of the world (Ps 64:8–10). The final verse is a vow of praise (Ps 64:11).
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