Psalms 64:2

64:2 Hide me from the plots of evil men,

from the crowd of evildoers. ¹ 

Psalms 55:14

55:14 We would share personal thoughts with each other; ² 

in God’s temple we would walk together among the crowd.

[64:2]  ¹ tn Heb “workers of wickedness.”

[55:14]  ² tn Heb “who together we would make counsel sweet.” The imperfect verbal forms here and in the next line draw attention to the ongoing nature of the actions (the so-called customary use of the imperfect). Their relationship was characterized by such intimacy and friendship. See IBHS 502-3 §31.2b.