American Standard Version
"That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. "
— Psalms 64:4, American Standard Version
“That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.”
“to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.”
“in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places. They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation.”
“The words of the wicked have prevailed over us: and thou wilt pardon our transgressions.”
“So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.”
“That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.”
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;
Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,
That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them?
They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.
But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.