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Psalm 11:2

For, lo, cthe wicked bend their bow,

dThey make ready their arrow upon the string,

That they may privily shoot at ethe upright in heart.

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Psalm 11:2 — The New International Version (NIV)

For look, the wicked bend their bows;

they set their arrows against the strings

to shoot from the shadows

at the upright in heart.

Psalm 11:2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

for behold, the wicked bend the bow;

they have fitted their arrow to the string

to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;

Psalm 11:2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The wicked are stringing their bows

and fitting their arrows on the bowstrings.

They shoot from the shadows

at those whose hearts are right.

Psalm 11:2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For look! The wicked bend their bow,

They make ready their arrow on the string,

That they may shoot secretly at the upright in heart.

Psalm 11:2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Like hunters, the wicked string their bows;

they set their arrows on the bowstrings.

They shoot from dark places

at those who are honest.

Psalm 11:2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For, lo, the wicked bend the bow,

They make ready their arrow upon the string,

That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;

Psalm 11:2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Psalm 11:2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Wicked people bend their bows. 

They set their arrows against the strings 

to shoot in the dark at people whose motives are decent. 

Psalm 11:2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For look, the wicked string the bow;

they put the arrow on the bowstring

to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

Psalm 11:2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

for look, the wicked bend the bow,

they have fitted their arrow to the string,

to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart.

Psalm 11:2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For look: The wicked string the bow.

They have fitted their arrow to the string,

to shoot from the darkness

at the upright of heart.

Psalm 11:2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Look! Evil people are bending their bows.

They are placing their arrows against the strings.

They are planning to shoot from the shadows

at those who have honest hearts.

Psalm 11:2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For, behold, the wicked bend the bow,

They make ready their arrow upon the string

To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.


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