## Psalms Chapter 64

###### Psalms 64:1
[Psalms 64:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/64:1)

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the conductor, a psalm of David.


###### Psalms 64:2
[Psalms 64:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/64:2)

שְׁמַע־אֱלֹהִ֣ים קוֹלִ֣י בְשִׂיחִ֑י מִפַּ֥חַד א֝וֹיֵ֗ב תִּצֹּ֥ר חַיָּֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[David (having received a prophetic vision) prays that Daniel (his descendant [viz. Isaiah 39:7]) be rescued from the lion's den] Hear, O G d, my voice in my plaint. Guard my life from fright of the foe [(the satraps [viz. Daniel 6:5])].


###### Psalms 64:3
[Psalms 64:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/64:3)

תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִי מִסּ֣וֹד מְרֵעִ֑ים מֵ֝רִגְשַׁ֗ת פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Hide me from the secret council of the wicked; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Conceal me from the counsel of the wicked, from the gathering of workers of iniquity [viz. Daniel 6:7],


###### Psalms 64:4
[Psalms 64:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/64:4)

אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁנְנ֣וּ כַחֶ֣רֶב לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם דָּרְכ֥וּ חִ֝צָּ֗ם דָּבָ֥ר מָֽר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
who have whetted their tongue like a sword, aimed their arrows of bitter words:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
who have sharpened their tongue as a sword, who have readied their arrow [i.e., slander] for a bitter thing.


###### Psalms 64:5
[Psalms 64:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/64:5)

לִירֹ֣ת בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים תָּ֑ם פִּתְאֹ֥ם יֹ֝רֻ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א יִירָֽאוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
to shoot the innocent man in secret; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
To shoot the innocent one in hiddenness. They shoot suddenly and do not fear.


###### Psalms 64:6
[Psalms 64:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/64:6)

יְחַזְּקוּ־לָ֨מוֹ**׀** דָּ֘בָ֤ר רָ֗ע יְֽ֭סַפְּרוּ לִטְמ֣וֹן מוֹקְשִׁ֑ים אָ֝מְר֗וּ מִ֣י יִרְאֶה־לָּֽמוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
They encourage one another in an evil matter: they speak of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall see them?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
They strengthen the evil among themselves. They speak [(hidden things to the king)] to lay snares [for Daniel], saying: Who will see them? [viz. Daniel 6:8].


###### Psalms 64:7
[Psalms 64:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/64:7)

יַ֥חְפְּֽשׂוּ־עוֹלֹ֗ת תַּ֭מְנוּ חֵ֣פֶשׂ מְחֻפָּ֑שׂ וְקֶ֥רֶב אִ֝֗ישׁ וְלֵ֣ב עָמֹֽק׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: for the inward thought of man, and the heart, is deep.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
They seek pretexts, hiding [in their hearts] their search [(for pretexts)], and their innermost [thoughts], and [(what transpires in)] the depth of their hearts.


###### Psalms 64:8
[Psalms 64:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/64:8)

וַיֹּרֵ֗ם אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֥ץ פִּתְא֑וֹם הָ֝י֗וּ מַכּוֹתָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But God shoots his arrow at them: suddenly their wounds are on them.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And G d cast them [into the lion's den (viz. Daniel 6:25)]. A sudden arrow was their smiting.


###### Psalms 64:9
[Psalms 64:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/64:9)

וַיַּכְשִׁיל֣וּהוּ עָלֵ֣ימוֹ לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם יִ֝תְנֹדְד֗וּ כׇּל־רֹ֥אֵה בָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So they make their own tongue a stumbling to themselves; all that see them shake the head.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[What they hoped] would make him stumble, their tongues [turned over] upon themselves. All who saw nodded [their heads] at them [in mockery].


###### Psalms 64:10
[Psalms 64:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/64:10)

וַיִּֽירְא֗וּ כׇּל־אָ֫דָ֥ם וַ֭יַּגִּידוּ פֹּ֥עַל אֱלֹהִ֗ים וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥הוּ הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And all men are afraid, and they declare the work of God; for they wisely consider of his doing.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all men feared, and related the act of G d, and gave mind to their deeds.


###### Psalms 64:11
[Psalms 64:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/64:11)

יִשְׂמַ֬ח צַדִּ֣יק בַּ֭יהֹוָה וְחָ֣סָה ב֑וֹ וְ֝יִתְהַלְל֗וּ כׇּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The just man shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The righteous one [Daniel] will rejoice in the [salvation of] the L rd, and he will take shelter in Him. And all the just of heart will glory [in their righteousness, knowing that the L rd will save them].