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Psalm 64:3–4

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3Who ahave sharpened their tongue like a sword.

They baimed bitter speech as their arrow,

4To ashoot 1from places of hiding at the blameless;

Suddenly they shoot at him, and bdo not fear.

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  1. 1Lit in

Cross references

  1. aPs 140:3
  2. bPs 58:7
  3. aPs 10:8; 11:2
  4. bPs 55:19

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

who whet their tongues like swords,

who aim bitter words like arrows,

shooting from ambush at the blameless,

shooting at him suddenly and without fear.

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.