Parallel Verses
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.
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 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.
The Emphasized Bible
To shoot, in secret places, at the blameless one, Suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not.
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.
Topics
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 64:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Protection From Evildoers
3 who sharpen their tongue like a sword, they tread their arrows, even a bitter word, 4 so that they may shoot at the blameless one from a lurking place; suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not. 5 They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they talk of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall see them?
Cross References
Psalm 55:19
God shall hear and answer them, even He who is enthroned of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they do not fear God.
1 Samuel 18:11
And Saul threw the spear. For he said, I will strike David even to the wall. And David drew back out of his presence twice.
1 Samuel 19:10
And Saul thought to strike David even to the wall with the spear. But he burst forth from Saul's presence, and he struck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.
2 Samuel 15:14
And David said to all his servants with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee! For otherwise we shall not escape from Absalom. Make haste to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly and bring evil upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.
Nehemiah 4:11
And our foes have said, They shall not know, or see, until we come in the middle of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.
Psalm 10:8-9
He sits in the hiding-places of the villages; in the secret places he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the poor.
Psalm 11:2
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.
Psalm 59:3-4
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
Psalm 64:7
But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly they shall be wounded.
Habakkuk 3:14
You pierced the head of his warriors with his shafts; they storm out to scatter me; their rejoicing is to devour the meek in a secret place.
John 19:6
Then when the chief priests and under-officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, Crucify! Crucify Him! Pilate said to them, You take Him and crucify Him, for I find no fault in him.
1 Peter 2:22-23
He who did no sin, nor was guile found in His mouth,