Psalms 64:5

Psalms 64:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
• New International Version (NIV)They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, “Who will see it?”
• New King James Version (NKJV)They encourage themselves in an evil matter; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, “Who will see them?”
• New Living Translation (NLT)They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps in secret. “Who will ever notice?” they ask.

Context of Psalms 64:5

3who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, 4shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear. They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, "Who can see them?" 6They search out injustice, saying, "We have accomplished a diligent search." For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep. 7But God shoots his arrow at them; they are wounded suddenly.

Psalms 64:5 word by word

יְחַזְּקוּ־לָ֨מוֹ׀ דָּ֘בָ֤ר רָ֗ע יְֽ֭סַפְּרוּ לִטְמ֣וֹן מוֹקְשִׁ֑ים אָ֝מְר֗וּ מִ֣י יִרְאֶה־לָּֽמוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They encourageחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: holdH2388
• an evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• matterדָּבָרdâbâr · word: deedH1697
• they communeסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608
• of layingטָמַןţâman · to hideH2934
• snaresמוֹקֵשׁmôqêsh môqêsh · snareH4170
• they sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Who shall seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200

Cross-references for Psalms 64:5

• Exodus 15:9The enemy said, 'I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them. I will draw my sword; my hand shall destroy them.'
• Numbers 22:6Come now, curse this people for me, since they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall be able to defeat them and drive them from the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed."
• Proverbs 1:11If they say, "Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without reason;
• Isaiah 41:6Everyone helps his neighbor and says to his brother, "Be strong!"
• Revelation 11:10and those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and make merry and exchange presents, because these two prophets had been a torment to those who dwell on the earth.
• 1 Samuel 23:19Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon?
• Matthew 23:15Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.
• Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
• Psalms 124:7We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped!
• Psalms 140:5The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net; beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah
• Psalms 10:11He says in his heart, "God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it."
• Psalms 59:7There they are, bellowing with their mouths with swords in their lips— for "Who," they think, "will hear us?"
• Psalms 94:7and they say, "The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive."
• Ezekiel 8:12Then he said to me, "Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the dark, each in his room of pictures? For they say, 'The Lord does not see us, the Lord has forsaken the land.'"

Commentaries on Psalms 64:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5They commune of laying snares - They lay snares to entrap those whom they cannot slay by open attack or private ambush.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5They encourage themselves - literally, they strengthen themselves, or make themselves strong. That is, they take counsel; they encourage each other; they urge one another forward; they suggest to each other methods by which what they purpose may be done, and by which difficulties may be overcome. This was a part of their “secret counsel” or their consultation, Psalm 64:2. In an evil matter - Margin, as in Hebrew, speech. The reference is to their purpose…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-6These verses form a prayer for rescue from bold and powerful liars.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. A sentiment here more fully presented, by depicting their deliberate malice.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 64:5

• Infidelity
• Malice
• Speaking
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Attend
• Psalms
• Regard
• Matter
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 64

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings