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Ang Parusa sa Masasamang Tao

64 O Dios, pakinggan nʼyo ang daing ko!
    Ingatan nʼyo ang buhay ko mula sa banta ng aking mga kaaway.
Ingatan nʼyo ako sa kasamaang pinaplano nila.
Naghahanda sila ng matatalim na salita,
    na gaya ng espada at palasong nakakasugat.
Nagsasalita sila ng masakit sa likod ng mga taong matuwid
    na parang namamana nang patago.
    Bigla nila itong ginagawa nang walang katakot-takot.
Hinihikayat nila ang isaʼt isa na gumawa ng kasamaan
    at pinag-uusapan nila kung saan maglalagay ng bitag.
    Sinasabi nila, “Walang makakakita nito.”
Nagpaplano sila ng masama at sinasabi, “Napakaganda ng plano natin!”
    Talagang napakatuso ng isip at puso ng tao!
Ngunit papanain sila ng Dios at bigla na lang silang masusugatan.
Mapapahamak sila dahil sa masasama nilang sinabi,
    kukutyain sila ng mga makakakita sa kanila.
At lahat ng tao ay matatakot.
    Pag-iisipan nila ang mga ginawa ng Dios at ipahahayag ito sa iba.
10 Magagalak at manganganlong sa Panginoon ang lahat ng matuwid.
At magpupuri sa kanya ang mga gumagawa ng tama.

Psalm 64[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint;(A)
    protect my life from the threat of the enemy.(B)

Hide me from the conspiracy(C) of the wicked,(D)
    from the plots of evildoers.
They sharpen their tongues like swords(E)
    and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.(F)
They shoot from ambush at the innocent;(G)
    they shoot suddenly, without fear.(H)

They encourage each other in evil plans,
    they talk about hiding their snares;(I)
    they say, “Who will see it[b]?”(J)
They plot injustice and say,
    “We have devised a perfect plan!”
    Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.

But God will shoot them with his arrows;
    they will suddenly be struck down.
He will turn their own tongues against them(K)
    and bring them to ruin;
    all who see them will shake their heads(L) in scorn.(M)
All people will fear;(N)
    they will proclaim the works of God
    and ponder what he has done.(O)

10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord(P)
    and take refuge in him;(Q)
    all the upright in heart will glory in him!(R)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 64:1 In Hebrew texts 64:1-10 is numbered 64:2-11.
  2. Psalm 64:5 Or us