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Psalms 64:4

2 Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,

3 who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,

ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.

5 They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.

6 They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.
KJV
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
WEB
to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
ASV
That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
DARBY
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
BLB
to shoot in secret [at] the blameless; suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear.
ÅB
for å skyte den uskyldige i lønndom; med ett skyter de ham og frykter ikke.
OTB
For å slå uventet mot den uskyldige;
Plutselig angriper de uten frykt.
B1930
for å skyte den uskyldige i lønndom; med ett skyter de ham og frykter ikke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Peter 2:22–23

    “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”

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  • Psalms 55:19

    God will hear and humiliate them— the One enthroned for the ages— Selah because they do not change and they have no fear of God.

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  • Psalms 10:8–9

    He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.

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  • Psalms 11:2

    For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

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  • John 19:6

    As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”

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  • 1 Samuel 18:11

    and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

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  • Nehemiah 4:11

    And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.”

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  • 1 Samuel 19:10

    Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear struck the wall and David eluded him, ran away, and escaped that night.

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