NET Bible
"They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,"
— Psalms 64:3, NET Bible
“Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:”
“Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words, ”
“who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,”
“O hear my prayer: all flesh shall come to thee.”
“Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;”
“Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:”
For the music director; a psalm of David. Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy’s terrifying attacks.
Hide me from the plots of evil men, from the crowd of evildoers.
They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,
in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places. They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation.
They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan how to hide snares, and boast,“Who will see them?”
They devise unjust schemes; they disguise a well-conceived plot. Man’s inner thoughts cannot be discovered.