Psalm 64:4 “ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.”

Psalm 64:4

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

Geneva Bible 1599

To shoote at the vpright in secrete: they shoote at him suddenly, and feare not.

Darby Translation

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

Young's Literal Translation

To shoot in secret places the perfect, Suddenly they shoot him, and fear not.

Bible in Basic English

So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.

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Cross references

“shoot”

Nehemiah 4:11 Habakkuk 3:14 Psalm 10:8 Psalm 10:9

Nehemiah 4:11 · BSB

And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.”

Habakkuk 3:14 · BSB

With his own spear You pierced his head, when his warriors stormed out to scatter us, gloating as though ready to secretly devour the weak.

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.

Psalm 10:9 · BSB

He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net.

“the perfect”

John 19:6 Psalm 59:3 Psalm 59:4 1 Peter 2:22 1 Peter 2:23

John 19:6 · BSB

As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”

Psalm 59:3 · BSB

See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

Psalm 59:4 · BSB

For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.

1 Peter 2:22 · BSB

“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”

1 Peter 2:23 · BSB

When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

“suddenly”

Psalm 64:7 1 Samuel 18:11 1 Samuel 19:10 2 Samuel 15:14

Psalm 64:7 · BSB

But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.

1 Samuel 18:11 · BSB

and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

1 Samuel 19:10 · BSB

Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.

2 Samuel 15:14 · BSB

And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword…

Also

Psalm 55:19 Psalm 11:2

Psalm 55:19 · BSB

God will hear and humiliate them— the One enthroned for the ages— Selah because they do not change and they have no fear of God.

Psalm 11:2 · BSB

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

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

In context

3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,

5They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.

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