Psalm 64
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaining
: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked
: from the throng of evildoers,
Who sharpen their tongues like swords
: who string the bow, who take arrows of bitter words,
To shoot from hiding at the blameless man
: to strike at him suddenly and unseen.
They are confirmed in an evil purpose
: they confide it to one another while they lay the snares,
saying Who will see them?
They hatch mischief, they hide a well-considered plan
: for the mind and heart of man is very deep.
But God will shoot at them with his swift arrows
: they shall be suddenly struck through.
The Lord will bring them down for what their tongues have spoken
: and all that see it shall toss their heads in scorn.
Then all men shall fear
: and tell what the Lord has done, and ponder his works.
The righteous man shall rejoice in the Lord,
and find in him his refuge
: and all the upright in heart shall exult.
Psalm 67
Let God be gracious to us and bless us
: and make his face shine upon us,
That your ways may be known on earth
: your liberating power among all nations.
Let the peoples praise you, O God
: let all the peoples praise you.
Let the nations be glad and sing
: for you judge the peoples with integrity,
and govern the nations upon earth.
Let the peoples praise you, O God
: let all the peoples praise you.
Then the earth will yield its fruitfulness
: and God, our God, will bless us.
God shall bless us
: and all the ends of the earth will fear him.