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Psalm 64:3–4

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3who owhet their tongues like swords,

who paim bitter words like arrows,

4shooting from qambush at the blameless,

shooting at him suddenly and rwithout fear.

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Cross references

  1. oSee Ps. 57:4
  2. pSee Ps. 11:2
  3. q[Ps. 10:8]
  4. rPs. 55:19

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

who sharpen their tongues like swords

and aim bitter words like arrows,

shooting from concealed places at the blameless.

They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.

NLTNew Living Translation

They sharpen their tongues like swords

and aim their bitter words like arrows.

They shoot from ambush at the innocent,

attacking suddenly and fearlessly.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.