Psalms 11:2

For, lo! the wicked bend their bow; They make ready their arrows on the string, To shoot in secret at the upright in heart.

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In The 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.

In Context

1“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” In the LORD do I put my trust. Why say ye to me, “Flee, like a bird, to your mountain?

3If the pillars be broken down, What can the righteous do?”

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Cross References

Psalms 7:10My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.

Psalms 10:2Through the haughtiness of the wicked the poor are in distress; They are caught in the wiles which are contrived for them.

Psalms 21:12Therefore thou wilt cause them to turn their backs; Thou wilt make ready thine arrows upon the strings against them.

Psalms 37:14The wicked draw the sword, And bend their bow, To cast down the afflicted and the needy, And to slay the upright.

Psalms 64:4To shoot in secret at the upright; Suddenly do they shoot at him without fear.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 11:2-4

Confidence in God. 1 In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? 2 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. 3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? Here is, I. David's fixed resolution to make God his confidence: In the Lord put I my trust, v. 1 . Those that truly fear God and serve him are welcome to put their trust in him, and shall not be made ashamed of… Read the whole commentary →

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