Psalm 11:2 “For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the st…”

Psalm 11:2

For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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;

Geneva Bible 1599

For loe, the wicked bende their bowe, and make readie their arrowes vpon the string, that they may secretly shoote at them, which are vpright 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.

Young's 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.

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.

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Cross references

“For, lo”

Psalm 37:14 Jeremiah 9:3 Psalm 10:2 Psalm 64:3 Psalm 64:4

Psalm 37:14 · BSB

The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.

Jeremiah 9:3 · BSB

“They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD.

Psalm 10:2 · BSB

In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.

Psalm 64:3 · BSB

who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,

Psalm 64:4 · BSB

ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.

“make”

Psalm 21:12

Psalm 21:12 · BSB

For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them.

“that”

Psalm 142:3 1 Samuel 18:21 1 Samuel 23:9 Matthew 26:4 Acts 23:12–15 Psalm 10:8

Psalm 142:3 · BSB

Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.

1 Samuel 18:21 · BSB

“I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.”

1 Samuel 23:9 · BSB

When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”

Matthew 26:4 · BSB

and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.

Acts 23:12–15 · BSB

When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Psalm 10:8 · BSB

He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.

“the upright”

Psalm 7:10 Psalm 32:11 Psalm 64:10 Psalm 94:15 Psalm 97:11 Psalm 125:4

Psalm 7:10 · BSB

My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

Psalm 32:11 · BSB

Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.

Psalm 64:10 · BSB

Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.

Psalm 94:15 · BSB

Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.

Psalm 97:11 · BSB

Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.

Psalm 125:4 · BSB

Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart.

Also

Psalm 7:12

Psalm 7:12 · BSB

If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!

3If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”

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