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A narrow stone lane at night, one plain wooden door left a hand open, a strip of clay-lamp light across the stones, under a dark empty sky.

Lament · David

Psalm 64

For anyone who has been talked about behind a closed door. David takes the whispering to God.

10 verses≈ 3 minBSB

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Where we are

  1. 1–41Book IDavid's prayers: 'The LORD is my shepherd'
  2. 42–72Book II'As the deer pants'; the throne under pressurePsalm 64
  3. 73–89Book IIIAsaph and Korah: the kingdom falls
  4. 90–106Book IVBack to Moses: the LORD reigns
  5. 107–150Book VSongs of ascents, and the last Hallelujah

The Hurtful Tongue

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They hold fast to their evil purpose;

they speak of hiding their snares.

“Who will see them?” they say.

They devise injustice and say,

“We have perfected a secret plan.”

For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

“We have perfected a secret plan.”

Reflect

Arrows

Where do you take the words that have hurt you? And whose name has your own tongue aimed at this week? Write down both, and bring them to God.

Morning among rocks: a dropped bow and spilled arrows in the foreground, and far down the road a few villagers stand looking up, shaking their heads.

But God will shoot them with arrows;

suddenly they will be wounded.

They will be made to stumble,

their own tongues turned against them.

All who see will shake their heads.

Then all mankind will fear

and proclaim the work of God;

so they will ponder what He has done.

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Narrated by Bob Souer · BSB audio, public domain

Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD

and take refuge in Him;

let all the upright in heart exult.

Psalm 64:10

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Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.

Psalm 64:10

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