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Psalm 64:2–5

Hide me from nthe secret plots of the wicked,

from the throng of evildoers,

who owhet their tongues like swords,

who paim bitter words like arrows,

shooting from qambush at the blameless,

shooting at him suddenly and rwithout fear.

They shold fast to their evil purpose;

they talk of tlaying snares secretly,

thinking, u“Who can see them?”

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Psalm 64:2–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,

from the plots of evildoers.

They sharpen their tongues like swords

and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.

They shoot from ambush at the innocent;

they shoot suddenly, without fear.

They encourage each other in evil plans,

they talk about hiding their snares;

they say, “Who will see it?”

Psalm 64:2–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked;

From the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

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.

They encourage themselves in an evil matter:

They commune of laying snares privily;

They say, Who shall see them?

Psalm 64:2–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Hide me from the plots of this evil mob,

from this gang of wrongdoers.

They sharpen their tongues like swords

and aim their bitter words like arrows.

They shoot from ambush at the innocent,

attacking suddenly and fearlessly.

They encourage each other to do evil

and plan how to set their traps in secret.

“Who will ever notice?” they ask.

Psalm 64:2–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,

From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity,

Who sharpen their tongue like a sword,

And bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words,

That they may shoot in secret at the blameless;

Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.

They encourage themselves in an evil matter;

They talk of laying snares secretly;

They say, “Who will see them?”

Psalm 64:2–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

Hide me from those who plan wicked things,

from that gang who does evil.

They sharpen their tongues like swords

and shoot bitter words like arrows.

From their hiding places they shoot at innocent people;

they shoot suddenly and are not afraid.

They encourage each other to do wrong.

They talk about setting traps,

thinking no one will see them.

Psalm 64:2–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers,

From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

Who have whet their tongue like a sword,

And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,

That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect:

Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

They encourage themselves in an evil purpose;

They commune of laying snares privily;

They say, Who will see them?

Psalm 64:2–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous crowd of the workers of iniquity, Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a bitter word; That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?

Psalm 64:2–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Hide me from the secret plots of criminals, 

from the mob of troublemakers. 

They sharpen their tongues like swords. 

They aim bitter words like arrows 

to shoot at innocent people from their hiding places. 

They shoot at them suddenly, without any fear. 

They encourage one another in their evil plans. 

They talk about setting traps and say, 

“Who can see them?” 

Psalm 64:2–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Hide me from the scheming of wicked people,

from the mob of evildoers,

who sharpen their tongues like swords

and aim bitter words like arrows,

shooting from concealed places at the innocent.

They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.

They encourage each other in an evil plan;

they talk about hiding traps and say,

“Who will see them?”

Psalm 64:2–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,

from the scheming of evildoers,

who whet their tongues like swords,

who aim bitter words like arrows,

shooting from ambush at the blameless;

they shoot suddenly and without fear.

They hold fast to their evil purpose;

they talk of laying snares secretly,

thinking, “Who can see us?

Psalm 64:2–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Hide me from the secret plots of evildoers,

from the unrest of those who do iniquity,

who sharpen their tongue like a sword.

They bend their bow to shoot their arrows—bitter words,

to shoot from their hiding places at the blameless.

Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.

They encourage themselves in the evil matter.

They talk of secretly laying snares.

They say, “Who will see them?”

Psalm 64:2–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Hide me from those who make evil plans against me.

Hide me from that crowd of people who are doing evil.

They make their tongues like sharp swords.

They aim their words like deadly arrows.

They shoot from their hiding places at people who aren’t guilty of doing anything wrong.

They shoot quickly. They aren’t afraid of being caught.

They help each other make evil plans.

They talk about hiding their traps.

They say, “Who can see what we are doing?”

Psalm 64:2–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers,

From the tumult of those who do iniquity,

Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword.

They aimed bitter speech as their arrow,

To shoot from concealment at the blameless;

Suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear.

They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose;

They talk of laying snares secretly;

They say, “Who can see them?”


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