who sharpen their tongue like a sword,
and aim their arrows, deadly words,
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Psalms 64:3 in context
Psalms 64:1–6
1
Hear my voice, God, in my complaint.
Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2
Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,
from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;
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who sharpen their tongue like a sword,
and aim their arrows, deadly words,
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to shoot innocent men from ambushes.
They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
5
They encourage themselves in evil plans.
They talk about laying snares secretly.
They say, “Who will see them?”
6
They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!”
Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.
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