New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 64:7
Psalms 64:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
- New International Version (NIV)But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But God shoots his arrow at them; they are wounded suddenly.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they shall be wounded.
Context of Psalms 64:7
5They make firm for themselves an evil purpose; They talk of setting snares secretly; They say, “Who can see them?” 6They devise injustices, saying, “We are ready with a well-conceived plot”; For the inward thought and the heart of a person are deep. But God will shoot an arrow at them; Suddenly they will be wounded. 8So they will make him stumble; Their own tongue is against them; All who see them will shake their heads. 9Then all people will fear, And they will declare the work of God, And will consider what He has done.
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וַיֹּרֵ֗ם אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֥ץ פִּתְא֑וֹם הָ֝י֗וּ מַכּוֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 64:7
- Psalms 7:12If one does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and taken aim.
- Psalms 18:14He sent out His arrows, and scattered them, And lightning flashes in abundance, and routed them.
- Deuteronomy 32:23‘I will add misfortunes to them; I will use up My arrows on them.
- Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, My spirit drinks their poison; The terrors of God line up against me.
- Lamentations 3:12He bent His bow And took aim at me as a target for the arrow.
- Psalms 64:4To shoot from concealment at the innocent; Suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear.
- Psalms 73:19How they are destroyed in a moment! They are utterly swept away by sudden terrors!
- Proverbs 6:15Therefore his disaster will come suddenly; Instantly he will be broken and there will be no healing.
- Proverbs 29:1A person often rebuked who becomes obstinate Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.
- Isaiah 30:13Therefore this wrongdoing will be to you Like a breach about to fall, A bulge in a high wall, Whose collapse comes suddenly in an instant,
- Matthew 24:40At that time there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord is coming just like a thief in the night.
- 1 Kings 22:34Now one man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Israel in a joint of the armor. So he said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am severely wounded.”
- 1 Chronicles 10:3The battle became severe against Saul, and the archers found him; and he was wounded by the archers.
Commentaries on Psalms 64:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow - They endeavor to trace me out, that they may shoot me; but God will shoot at them. This, if the Psalm refer to the times of David, seems to be prophetic of Saul's death. The archers pressed upon him, and sorely wounded him with their arrows. 1 Samuel 31:3.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow - That is, Instead of their being able to carry out their purposes of shooting the arrows which they had prepared against others, God will shoot his arrows against them. The tables will be turned. They themselves will experience what they had intended to inflict on others. God will deal with them as they intended to deal with others. The sentiment here is substantially the same as in Psalm 7:15; see the notes at…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-10Verses 7-10 When God brings upon men the mischiefs they have desired on others, it is weight enough to sink a man to the lowest hell. Those who love cursing, it shall come upon them. Those who behold this shall understand, and observe God's hand in all; unless we do so, we are not likely to profit by the dispensations of Providence. The righteous shall be glad in the Lord; not glad of the misery and ruin of their fellow-creatures, but glad that God is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-10God acts righteously. God stops wickedness and gives the wicked what they intended for others.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. The contrast is heightened by representing God as using weapons like theirs.Read the comment
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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
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