King James Version

Psalms 64:2

Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 64:3.

תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִיtastirenihideסָתַרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “hide”, an unfinished actionH5641to hide (by covering), literally or figurativelybe absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.מִסּ֣וֹדmisodfrom secretסוֹדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from secret”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5475a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation); by implication, intimacy, consultation, a secretassembly, consel, inward, secret (counsel).מְרֵעִ֑יםmereimbe worseרָעַעverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “be worse”, a verb used as a describing wordH7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) il…מֵ֝רִגְשַׁ֗תmerigshatfrom companyרֶגֶשׁpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “from company”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7285a tumultuous crowdcompany, insurrection.פֹּ֣עֲלֵיpoaledoפָּעַלverb, qal, participle, construct — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6466to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practisecommit, (evil-) do(-er), make(-r), ordain, work(-er).אָֽוֶןavenidolאָוֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH205strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idolaffliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(64-3) Hide me from the council of evil-doers; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

Young’s Literal Translation

Hidest me from the secret counsel of evil doers, From the tumult of workers of iniquity.

World English Bible

Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

Darby Translation

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous crowd of the workers of iniquity,

Douay-Rheims

A Hymn, O God, becometh thee in Sion: and a vow shall be paid to thee in Jerusalem.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(64-3) Hide me from the council of evil-doers; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou hast sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐσκέπασάς με ἀπὸ συστροφῆς πονηρευομένων, ἀπὸ πλήθους ἐργαζομένων ἀδικίαν·