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Psalms 64:4

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

3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

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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.

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Cross references

  • 1 Peter 2:22–23

    Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

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  • Psalms 55:19

    God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

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  • Psalms 10:8–9

    He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

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  • Psalms 11:2

    For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

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  • John 19:6

    When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

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  • 1 Samuel 18:11

    And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

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  • Nehemiah 4:11

    And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

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  • 1 Samuel 19:10

    And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

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