the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Psalms 64:4
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They shoot from ambush at the innocent, attacking suddenly and fearlessly.
That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly they shoot at him, and aren't afraid.
From their hiding places they shoot at innocent people; they shoot suddenly and are not afraid.
in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places. They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation.
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.
To shoot from ambush at the blameless [one]; Suddenly they shoot at him, without fear.
shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear.
for to schete in priuetees hym that is vnwemmed.
ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.
They fearlessly ambush and shoot innocent people.
That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.
They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrows, poisoned words,
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word;
That they may shoote in secret at the perfect: suddenly doe they shoote at him, and feare not.
They shoot at the man without blame from their hiding place. They are quick to shoot at him and are not afraid.
shooting from ambush at the blameless; they shoot suddenly and without fear.
To shoote at the vpright in secrete: they shoote at him suddenly, and feare not.
That they may shoot in secret at the innocent; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
They are quick to spread their shameless lies; they destroy good people with cowardly slander.
To shoot, in secret places, at the blameless one, Suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not.
(63-5) To shoot in secret the undefiled.
shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear.
That they may priuily shoote at hym which is perfect: they do sodenly shoote at hym and feare not.
to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.
shooting from concealed places at the blameless.They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.
To shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
to shoot from their hiding places at the blameless. Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.
so that they may shoot at the innocent from a lurking place; suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not.
To shoot in secret places the perfect, Suddenly they shoot him, and fear not.
That they maye preuely hurte ye innocet, & sodely to hit him wt out eny feare.
To shoot from concealment at the innocent; Suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear.
That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.
To shoot from concealment at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear.
To shoot from places of hiding at the blameless;Suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear.
Contextual Overview
To the director: A song of David.
God, listen to my complaint. Save me from the terrible threats of my enemies! 2 Protect me from the secret plans of the wicked. Hide me from that gang of evil people. 3 They sharpen their tongues to use like swords. They aim their poisonous words like arrows. 4 Suddenly, from their hiding places, they let their arrows fly. They shoot to kill innocent people. 5 They encourage each other to do wrong. They talk about setting traps and say, "No one will see them here! 6 No one will discover our crime. We have the perfect plan!" Yes, people can be very tricky and hard to understand.Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
shoot: Psalms 10:8, Psalms 10:9, Nehemiah 4:11, Habakkuk 3:14
the perfect: Psalms 59:3, Psalms 59:4, John 19:6, 1 Peter 2:22, 1 Peter 2:23
suddenly: Psalms 64:7, 1 Samuel 18:11, 1 Samuel 19:10, 2 Samuel 15:14
Reciprocal: Genesis 31:1 - Jacob Psalms 11:2 - lo Psalms 31:18 - speak Psalms 35:7 - without Psalms 35:20 - but Psalms 94:4 - shall Psalms 109:2 - the mouth Psalms 140:3 - sharpened Proverbs 18:8 - words Proverbs 24:2 - General Isaiah 32:7 - deviseth Jeremiah 9:3 - they bend Jeremiah 9:8 - tongue Jeremiah 18:22 - and hid Matthew 2:7 - General Matthew 26:3 - assembled James 3:8 - an unruly
Gill's Notes on the Bible
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect,.... Meaning himself, who though not without sin, and far from perfection in himself, in the sight of God and with respect to his righteous law, which was exceeding broad; and therefore he saw an end of all perfection, and desired that God would not enter into judgment with him; but yet, in the case of Saul, he was quite clear and innocent, and without fault. Likewise the Messiah, of whom David was a type, may be meant; who has all the perfections of the divine and human nature in him, and is without sin, holy, harmless, pure, and undefiled: and it may be applied to the church and people of God, who, though they are not perfect in themselves, far from it, sin being in them, and their graces weak; unless it be in a comparative sense; yet they are perfect in Christ Jesus, their souls being clothed with his righteousness, and so are the spirits of just men made perfect. And this character may also respect the truth and sincerity of grace in them, and the uprightness of their hearts and conversation; and such as these wicked men level their arrows at, and direct their spite and venom against, and that in the most private and secret manner;
suddenly do they shoot at him; as unseen by him, so unawares to him;
and fear not; neither God nor judgment to come. Though some understand this of the perfect who, though shot at in this manner are intrepid and courageous, and have no fear of their enemies; but the former sense seems best, which describes persons that neither fear God, nor regard man.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
That they may shoot in secret - From an unobserved quarter; from a place where they are so concealed that it cannot be known where the arrows come from. There was a purpose to ruin him, and at the same time to conceal themselves, or not to let him know from what source the ruin came. It was not an open and manly fight, where he could see his enemy, but it was a warfare with a concealed foe.
At the perfect - At the upright; at one who is perfect so far as his treatment of them is concerned. Compare Psalms 18:20, note; Psalms 18:23, note.
Suddenly do they shoot at him - At an unexpected time, and from an unlooked-for quarter. They accomplish what they intended; they carry out their design.
And fear not - They feel confident that they are not known, and that they will not be detected. They have no fear of God or man. Compare Psalms 55:19.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 64:4. That they may shoot in secret — They lurk, that they may take their aim the more surely, and not miss their mark.
Suddenly — When there is no fear apprehended, because none is seen.
