KJV King James Version
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
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Psalm 64:4
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.
WEB World English Bible
to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
ASV American Standard Version
That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
To shoot in secret places the perfect, Suddenly they shoot him, and fear not.
Surrounding context — Psalm 64
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
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:
4 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.
7 But God shall shoot at them [with] an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
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Psalm 55:19God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.1 Peter 2:22-23Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:Psalm 10:8-9He 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.Psalm 11:2For, lo, the wicked bend [their] bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.Nehemiah 4:11And 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.John 19:6When 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.Psalm 64:7But God shall shoot at them [with] an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.1 Samuel 18:11And 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.Habakkuk 3:14Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing [was] as to devour the poor secretly.2 Samuel 15:14And David said unto all his servants that [were] with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not [else] escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.1 Samuel 19:10And 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.Psalm 59:3-4For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not [for] my transgression, nor [for] my sin, O LORD.
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