Psalm 64:7–9
Psalm 64:7–9 — The New International Version (NIV)
7 But God will shoot them with his arrows;
they will suddenly be struck down.
8 He will turn their own tongues against them
and bring them to ruin;
all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
9 All people will fear;
they will proclaim the works of God
and ponder what he has done.
Psalm 64:7–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;
Suddenly shall they be wounded.
8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves:
All that see them shall flee away.
9 And all men shall fear,
And shall declare the work of God;
For they shall wisely consider of his doing.
Psalm 64:7–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
7 But God himself will shoot them with his arrows,
suddenly striking them down.
8 Their own tongues will ruin them,
and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
9 Then everyone will be afraid;
they will proclaim the mighty acts of God
and realize all the amazing things he does.
Psalm 64:7–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;
Suddenly they shall be wounded.
8 So He will make them stumble over their own tongue;
All who see them shall flee away.
9 All men shall fear,
And shall declare the work of God;
For they shall wisely consider His doing.
Psalm 64:7–9 — New Century Version (NCV)
7 But God will shoot them with arrows;
they will suddenly be struck down.
8 Their own words will be used against them.
All who see them will shake their heads.
9 Then everyone will fear God.
They will tell what God has done,
and they will learn from what he has done.
Psalm 64:7–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
7 But God will shoot at them;
With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.
8 So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them:
All that see them shall wag the head.
9 And all men shall fear;
And they shall declare the work of God,
And shall wisely consider of his doing.
Psalm 64:7–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
7 But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded; 8 By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away. 9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare God’s doing; and they shall wisely consider his work.
Psalm 64:7–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
7 But God will shoot them with an arrow.
Suddenly, they will be struck dead.
8 They will trip over their own tongues.
Everyone who sees them will shake his head.
9 Everyone will be afraid and conclude,
“This is an act of God!”
They will learn from what he has done.
Psalm 64:7–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
7 But God will shoot them with arrows;
suddenly, they will be wounded.
8 They will be made to stumble;
their own tongues work against them.
All who see them will shake their heads.
9 Then everyone will fear
and will tell about God’s work,
for they will understand what He has done.
Psalm 64:7–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 But God will shoot his arrow at them;
they will be wounded suddenly.
8 Because of their tongue he will bring them to ruin;
all who see them will shake with horror.
9 Then everyone will fear;
they will tell what God has brought about,
and ponder what he has done.
Psalm 64:7–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
7 But God will shoot them;
with an arrow they will suddenly be wounded.
8 And they who would cause him to stumble,
their own tongue will be against them.
All who gaze on them will shake.
9 And then all men will fear,
and will declare the working of God,
and will understand his doing.
Psalm 64:7–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
7 But God will shoot my enemies with his arrows.
He will suddenly strike them down.
8 He will turn their own words against them.
He will destroy them.
All those who see them will shake their heads
and look down on them.
9 Everyone will respect God.
They will tell about his works.
They will think about what he has done.
Psalm 64:7–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
7 But God will shoot at them with an arrow;
Suddenly they will be wounded.
8 So they will make him stumble;
Their own tongue is against them;
All who see them will shake the head.
9 Then all men will fear,
And they will declare the work of God,
And will consider what He has done.