For lo, the ungodly bend their bow, and make ready their arrows within the quiver, that they may privily shoot at them which are true of heart.

My help cometh of God, who preserveth them that are true of heart.

Therefore shalt thou put them to flight, and the strings of thy bow shalt thou make ready against the face of them.

The ungodly have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the simple and poor, and to slay such as are of a right conversation.

They bend their tongues like bows, to shoot out lies: As for the truth, they may nothing away with all in the world. For they go from one wickedness to another, and hold nothing of me, sayeth the LORD.

And he said, "I will give him her that she may be a snare to him, to bring the hand of the Philistines upon him." And Saul said to David, "Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law again."

But David had knowledge that Saul imagined mischief against him, and said therefore to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod."

If a man will not turn, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready.

While the ungodly hath the overhand, the poor must suffer persecution; let them be taken in the crafty wiliness that they have imagined!

He sitteth lurking in the thievish corners of the streets, and privily in his lurking dens doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are set against the poor.

Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the LORD; and be joyful, all ye that are true of heart.

who have whet their tongue like a sword, and shoot out their arrows, even bitter words,

The righteous shall rejoice in the LORD, and put his trust in him; and all they that are true of heart, shall be glad.

And why? Judgment shall be turned again unto righteousness, and all such as are true in heart shall follow it.

There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and a joyful gladness for such as are true hearted.

Do well, O LORD, unto those that be good and true of heart.

When my spirit is in heaviness, thou knowest my path: in the way wherein I walk have they privily laid a snare for me.

and held a counsel, how they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.

When day was come, certain of the Jews gathered themselves together, and made a vow saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

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

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For, lo

While the ungodly hath the overhand, the poor must suffer persecution; let them be taken in the crafty wiliness that they have imagined!
The ungodly have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the simple and poor, and to slay such as are of a right conversation.
who have whet their tongue like a sword, and shoot out their arrows, even bitter words,
They bend their tongues like bows, to shoot out lies: As for the truth, they may nothing away with all in the world. For they go from one wickedness to another, and hold nothing of me, sayeth the LORD.

Make

Therefore shalt thou put them to flight, and the strings of thy bow shalt thou make ready against the face of them.

That

He sitteth lurking in the thievish corners of the streets, and privily in his lurking dens doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are set against the poor.
They have devised mischief, and communed among themselves how they may lay snares. "Tush," say they, "Who shall see them?"
When my spirit is in heaviness, thou knowest my path: in the way wherein I walk have they privily laid a snare for me.
And he said, "I will give him her that she may be a snare to him, to bring the hand of the Philistines upon him." And Saul said to David, "Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law again."
But David had knowledge that Saul imagined mischief against him, and said therefore to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod."
and held a counsel, how they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
When day was come, certain of the Jews gathered themselves together, and made a vow saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

The upright

My help cometh of God, who preserveth them that are true of heart.
Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the LORD; and be joyful, all ye that are true of heart.
The righteous shall rejoice in the LORD, and put his trust in him; and all they that are true of heart, shall be glad.
And why? Judgment shall be turned again unto righteousness, and all such as are true in heart shall follow it.
There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and a joyful gladness for such as are true hearted.
Do well, O LORD, unto those that be good and true of heart.
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