64:2 Hide me from the plots of evil men,
from the crowd of evildoers. 1
64:4 in order to shoot down the innocent 2 in secluded places.
They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation. 3
1 tn Heb “workers of wickedness.”
2 tn The psalmist uses the singular because he is referring to himself here as representative of a larger group.
3 tn Heb “and are unafraid.” The words “of retaliation” are supplied in the translation for clarification.