Psalm 64 - "God Will Shoot Back Blues" | A Blues Interpretation of David’s Cry for Justice

** Psalm 64 is a cry from David’s heart, seeking God’s protection and justice against those who plot in the dark. During his life, David often encountered opposition, betrayal, and threats from those who sought to harm him. In this psalm, David prays for God to guard him against his enemies—people who lay traps with both actions and words, using schemes that could bring him down if not for God’s intervention.

David knew that those who set themselves against him believed they could hide their wickedness from all eyes, even God's. But David also knew the truth: God sees every intention and hears every whisper. Through this psalm, David appeals for God’s protection and trusts that divine justice will be his deliverance. His confidence lies in the belief that God will turn the words of his enemies back upon them, unraveling their schemes and exalting the righteous. In the end, David envisions a world where God's justice is clear for all to see, and where those who trust in God find joy and refuge.

** Psalm 64 (WEB):
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

1 Hear my voice, God, in my complaint.
Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,
from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;
3 who sharpen their tongue like a sword,
and aim their arrows, deadly words,
4 to shoot innocent men from ambushes.
They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
5 They encourage themselves in evil plans.
They talk about laying snares secretly.
They say, “Who will see them?”
6 They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!”
Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.
7 But God will shoot at them.
They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.
8 Their own tongues shall ruin them.
All who see them will shake their heads.
9 All mankind shall be afraid.
They shall declare the work of God,
and shall wisely ponder what he has done.
10 The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh,
and shall take refuge in him.
All the upright in heart shall praise him!

** "God Will Shoot Back Blues" (Lyrics)

Verse 1:
Hear my voice, Lord, in my complaint,
I’m tired of this fear, it makes me faint.
They gather like wolves, hungry and sly,
Sharpening their words like knives on the sly.

In the shadows, they plot, their whispers low,
Casting nets of lies, thinking no one’ll know.
But You’re the Keeper of truth and light,
Gonna turn back their schemes in the dead of night.

Chorus:
Oh, they shoot with arrows, words sharp and mean,
But You, my God, You shoot back unseen.
Their tongues will be their ruin, tangled and bound,
And the righteous will stand when their plans fall down.

Verse 2:
They smile in public, but it’s cold and fake,
Setting snares in secret for their own sake.
In their hands, a darkness, heavy like lead,
Thinking their traps are the end of the thread.

But the Lord laughs above, He sees each move,
In His hands, justice waits, like thunder to prove.
He’ll send His arrow, swift and true,
Their own words will strike, and they won’t have a clue.

Bridge:
Oh, all the world will see, all the world will hear,
The mighty works of God, a reverent fear.
When justice rises, every heart will know,
The hand of God in the justice blow.

Verse 3:
When God strikes back, the tables turn,
And the schemes of the wicked are left to burn.
All people will see, all heads will shake,
The mighty hand of God for the righteous' sake.

Chorus:
Oh, they shoot with arrows, words sharp and mean,
But You, my God, You shoot back unseen.
Their tongues will be their ruin, tangled and bound,
And the righteous will stand when their plans fall down.

Verse 4:
For those who walk in the light, who love Your name,
You’re a fortress, a shield, and an endless flame.
In You, we find rest, though the storm may rage,
Our refuge is certain on Your unshaken stage.

Outro:
The righteous will be glad, in Your refuge stay,
Singing praises to Yahweh, come what may.
All the upright in heart shall lift their voice,
In the shelter of God, they forever rejoice.

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