Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
To shoot, in secret places, at the blameless one, Suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not.
New American Standard Bible
Suddenly they shoot at him, and
King James Version
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Holman Bible
They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.
International Standard Version
shooting at the innocent from concealment. Suddenly they shoot, fearing nothing.
A Conservative Version
that they may shoot in secret places at a blameless man. Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
American Standard Version
That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Amplified
To shoot from ambush at the blameless [one];
Suddenly they shoot at him, without fear.
Bible in Basic English
So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.
Darby Translation
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Julia Smith Translation
To shoot down the blameless one in secret things: suddenly they will shoot, and they will not be afraid.
King James 2000
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
to shoot from their hiding places [at the] blameless. Suddenly they shoot [at] him and do not fear.
Modern King James verseion
so that they may shoot at the blameless one from a lurking place; suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That they may privily hurt the innocent, and suddenly hit him without any fear.
NET Bible
in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places. They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation.
New Heart English Bible
to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
Webster
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
World English Bible
to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
Youngs Literal Translation
To shoot in secret places the perfect, Suddenly they shoot him, and fear not.
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References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 64:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Protection From Evildoers
3 Who have sharpened, like a sword, their tongue, Have made ready their arrow - a bitter word; 4 To shoot, in secret places, at the blameless one, Suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not. 5 They strengthen for them a wicked word, They talk of hiding snares, They have said, Who can see them?
Cross References
Psalm 55:19
GOD will hear, Yea He will humble them who aforetime sat enthroned . Selah.With whom are no changings, Neither have they revered God.
1 Samuel 18:11
Saul hurled the spear, and said to himself - I will smite David, even to the wall! But David moved round from before him, twice.
1 Samuel 19:10
Saul sought to smite David with the spear, even to the wall, but he slipped away from before Saul, who smote the spear into the wall, - whereas, David, fled and escaped, that night.
2 Samuel 15:14
Then said David, to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem - Arise and let us flee, or we shall have no way of escape from the face of Absolom, - make speed to depart, lest he make speed, and so overtake us, and bring down misfortune upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
Nehemiah 4:11
and our adversaries have said, They shall not know, neither shall they see, until we come into their midst, and slay them, - so shall we cause the work to cease.
Psalm 10:8-9
He abideth in the lurking-place of villages, In the hiding-places, he murdereth the innocent, - His eyes, for the unfortunate, are on the watch:
Psalm 11:2
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:
Psalm 59:3-4
For lo! they have lain in wait for my life, Mighty ones stir up strife against me, Without transgression of mine, and without sin of mine, O Yahweh;
Psalm 64:7
Once let God have shot at them an arrow, Suddenly have appeared their own wounds!
Habakkuk 3:14
Thou hast pierced, with his own staves, the head of his chiefs, they storm along, to scatter me, - their exultant thought, is, in very deed, to devour the oppressed one, in a secret place!
John 19:6
When, therefore, the High-priests and the officers saw him, they cried aloud, saying - Crucify! Crucify! Pilate saith unto them - Ye, take him, and crucify; for, I, find not in him, a fault.
1 Peter 2:22-23
Who did not, a sin, commit, neither was deceit found in his mouth, -