Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

For look, the wicked string the bow;
they put the arrow on the bowstring
to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

International Standard Version

Look, the wicked have bent their bow and placed their arrow on the string, to shoot from the darkness at the upright in heart.

A Conservative Version

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.

American Standard Version

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;

Amplified


For look, the wicked are bending the bow;
They take aim with their arrow on the string
To shoot [by stealth] in darkness at the upright in heart.

Bible in Basic English

See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

For behold, the unjust will bend the bow, they prepared their arrow upon the cord, they will shoot in darkness the upright of heart

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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.

Modern King James verseion

for lo, the wicked bend their bow; they make ready their arrow on the string, so that they may secretly shoot at the upright in heart.

NET Bible

For look, the wicked prepare their bows, they put their arrows on the strings, to shoot in the darkness at the morally upright.

New Heart English Bible

For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

The Emphasized Bible

For lo! the lawless, bend the bow They have fixed their arrow upon the string, To shoot in the darkness at the upright in heart:

Webster

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.

World English Bible

For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

Youngs Literal Translation

For lo, the wicked tread a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Bow

Context Readings

Refuge In The Lord

1 {To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye then to my soul, that she should flee as a bird unto the hill? 2 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. 3 For the foundations will be cast down, and what hath the righteous done?

Cross References

Psalm 7:10

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

Psalm 21:12

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

Psalm 37:14

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.

Jeremiah 9:3

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.

1 Samuel 18:21

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."

1 Samuel 23:9

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

Psalm 7:12

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

Psalm 10:2

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

Psalm 10:8-9

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.

Psalm 32:11

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

Psalm 64:3-5

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

Psalm 64:10

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

Psalm 94:15

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

Psalm 97:11

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

Psalm 125:4

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

Psalm 142:3

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

Matthew 26:4

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

Acts 23:12-15

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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