Psalm 64:1
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New International Version (©1984)
For the director of music. A psalm of David. Hear me, O God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For the choir director. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; Preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
[For the choir director; a psalm by David.] Hear my voice, O God, when I complain. Protect my life from a terrifying enemy.

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

American King James Version
Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

American Standard Version
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Bible in Basic English
<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the fear of those who are against me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Unto the end, a psalm for David. Hear, O God, my prayer, when I make supplication to thee : deliver my soul from the fear of the enemy.

Darby Bible Translation
{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Hear, O God, my voice in my plaint; preserve my life from fear of the enemy:

English Revised Version
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Webster's Bible Translation
To the chief Musician, a Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

World English Bible
Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice, in my meditation, From the fear of an enemy Thou keepest my life,

Geneva Study Bible

<> Hear my {a} voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

(a) In that he calls to God with his voice, it is a sign that his prayer was vehement, and that his life was in danger.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

PSALM 64

Ps 64:1-10. A prayer for deliverance from cunning and malicious enemies, with a confident view of their overthrow, which will honor God and give joy to the righteous.

1. preserve . fear-as well as the danger producing it.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

64:1-6 The psalmist earnestly begs of God to preserve him from disquieting fear. The tongue is a little member, but it boasts great things. The upright man is the mark at which the wicked aim, they cannot speak peaceably either of him or to him. There is no guard against a false tongue. It is bad to do wrong, but worse to encourage ourselves and one another in it. It is a sign that the heart is hardened to the greatest degree, when it is thus fully set to do evil. A practical disbelief of God's knowledge of all things, is at the bottom of every wickedness. The benefit of a good cause and a good conscience, appears most when nothing can help a man against his enemies, save God alone, who is always a present help.


Psalm 55:2 Give heed to me and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and am surely distracted,
Psalm 140:1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men (NASB ©1995)

Chief Choirmaster Complaint David Director Dread Ear Enemy Fear Grief Hear Keepest Life Meditation Music Musician Overseer Prayer Preserve Protect Psalm Threat Voice


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

1-6 David prays for deliverance, complaining of his enemies 7-10 He promises himself to see such an evident destruction of his enemies, as the righteous shall rejoice at it.

A.M. 2943 B.C. 1061
Hear Ps 27:7 55:1,2 130:1,2 141:1 143:1-3 La 3:55,56

preserve Ps 17:8,9 31:13-15 34:4 56:2-4 Ac 18:9,10 27:24

Bible Gateway: Psalms Chapter 64 Verse 1 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

Alphabetical: A as complaint David director dread enemy For from God Hear I in life me music my O of Preserve protect psalm the threat voice

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