Psalms 64:4
To shoot in secret at the upright; Suddenly do they shoot at him without fear.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
In Context
3For like a sword they sharpen their tongues, Like arrows they aim their poisoned words,
Cross References
Psalms 11:2For, lo! the wicked bend their bow; They make ready their arrows on the string, To shoot in secret at the upright in heart.
Psalms 55:22“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he will sustain thee; He will never suffer the righteous to fall!”
Psalms 59:3For, lo! they lie in wait for my life; The mighty are gathered against me, Without any offence or fault of mine, O LORD!
Habakkuk 3:14Thou piercest with his own spears the chief of his captains, Who rushed like a whirlwind to scatter us; Who exulted, as if they should devour the distressed in a hiding-place.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 64:2-7
Malice of David's Enemies. 1 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: 3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: 4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. 5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? 6… Read the whole commentary →