Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 64
- Author:
- King David
- 11 verses
- Book Two
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 11 of monthly cycle
Chapter 64 of Tehillim belongs to Book Two (chapters 42 through 72), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 11 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
- שְׁמַע־אֱלֹהִ֣ים קוֹלִ֣י בְשִׂיחִ֑י מִפַּ֥חַד א֝וֹיֵ֗ב תִּצֹּ֥ר חַיָּֽי׃
- תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִי מִסּ֣וֹד מְרֵעִ֑ים מֵ֝רִגְשַׁ֗ת פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁנְנ֣וּ כַחֶ֣רֶב לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם דָּרְכ֥וּ חִ֝צָּ֗ם דָּבָ֥ר מָֽר׃
- לִיר֣וֹת בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים תָּ֑ם פִּתְאֹ֥ם יֹ֝רֻ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א יִירָֽאוּ׃
- יְחַזְּקוּ־לָ֨מוֹ ׀ דָּ֘בָ֤ר רָ֗ע יְֽ֭סַפְּרוּ לִטְמ֣וֹן מוֹקְשִׁ֑ים אָ֝מְר֗וּ מִ֣י יִרְאֶה־לָּֽמוֹ׃
- יַֽחְפְּֽשׂוּ־עוֹלֹ֗ת תַּ֭מְנוּ חֵ֣פֶשׂ מְחֻפָּ֑שׂ וְקֶ֥רֶב אִ֝֗ישׁ וְלֵ֣ב עָמֹֽק׃
- וַיֹּרֵ֗ם אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֥ץ פִּתְא֑וֹם הָ֝י֗וּ מַכּוֹתָֽם׃
- וַיַּכְשִׁיל֣וּהוּ עָלֵ֣ימוֹ לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם יִ֝תְנֹדֲד֗וּ כָּל־רֹ֥אֵה בָֽם׃
- וַיִּֽירְא֗וּ כָּל־אָ֫דָ֥ם וַ֭יַּגִּידוּ פֹּ֥עַל אֱלֹהִ֗ים וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥הוּ הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃
- יִשְׂמַ֬ח צַדִּ֣יק בַּ֭יהוָה וְחָ֣סָה ב֑וֹ וְ֝יִתְהַֽלְל֗וּ כָּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
- Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; Preserve my life from the terror of the enemy.
- Hide me from the council of evil-doers; From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;
- Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word;
- That they may shoot in secret places at the blameless; Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
- They encourage one another in an evil matter; They converse of laying snares secretly; They ask, who would see them.
- They search out iniquities, they have accomplished a diligent search; Even in the inward thought of every one, and the deep heart.
- But God doth shoot at them with an arrow suddenly; Thence are their wounds.
- So they make their own tongue a stumbling unto themselves; All that see them shake the head.
- And all men fear; And they declare the work of God, And understand His doing.
- The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in Him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.
Tehillim Chapter 64: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 64?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 64 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 64 have?
Psalm 64 contains 11 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 64 in?
Chapter 64 belongs to Book Two (chapters 42 through 72). Parallel to Exodus of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 64 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 64 is read on day 11.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 64 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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