Psalms 64:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 55:19 : 19 God will give thought to me; he who from early times is strong will send pain and trouble on them. (Selah.) Because they are unchanged, they have no fear of God.
  • Ps 59:3-4 : 3 For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord. 4 For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see.
  • Ps 64:7 : 7 But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.
  • Hab 3:14 : 14 You have put your spears through his head, his horsemen were sent in flight like dry stems; they had joy in driving away the poor, in making a meal of them secretly.
  • John 19:6 : 6 So when the chief priests and the police saw him they gave a loud cry, To the cross! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and put him on the cross: I see no crime in him.
  • 1 Pet 2:22-23 : 22 Who did no evil, and there was no deceit in his mouth: 23 To sharp words he gave no sharp answer; when he was undergoing pain, no angry word came from his lips; but he put himself into the hands of the judge of righteousness:
  • 1 Sam 18:11 : 11 And Saul, balancing the spear in his hand, said, I will give David a blow, pinning him to the wall. And David got away from him twice.
  • 1 Sam 19:10 : 10 And Saul would have sent his spear through him, pinning him to the wall, but he got away and the spear went into the wall: and that night David went in flight and got away.
  • 2 Sam 15:14 : 14 And David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Come, let us go in flight, or not one of us will be safe from Absalom: let us go without loss of time, or he will overtake us quickly and send evil on us, and put the town to the sword.
  • Neh 4:11 : 11 And those who were against us said, Without their knowledge and without their seeing us, we will come among them and put them to death, causing the work to come to a stop.
  • Ps 10:8-9 : 8 He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor. 9 He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.
  • Ps 11:2 : 2 See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 64:5-8
    4 verses
    86%

    5They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it,

    6Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.

    7But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.

    8The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.

  • Ps 64:2-3
    2 verses
    84%

    2Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;

    3Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;

  • Ps 11:2
    82%

    2See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.

  • Ps 56:6
    77%

    6They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

  • Ps 37:14
    76%

    14The evil-doers have taken out their swords, their bows are bent; for crushing the poor, and to put to death those who are upright in their ways.

  • Ps 21:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    11For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect.

    12Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.

  • Ps 58:7
    75%

    7Let them be turned to liquid like the ever-flowing waters; let them be cut off like the grass by the way.

  • Prov 1:18
    74%

    18And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.

  • Ps 37:32
    74%

    32The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.

  • Ps 10:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.

    9He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

  • Ps 83:3
    73%

    3They have made wise designs against your people, talking together against those whom you keep in a secret place.

  • Prov 4:16
    73%

    16For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.

  • Jer 9:8
    73%

    8His tongue is an arrow causing death; the words of his mouth are deceit: he says words of peace to his neighbour, but in his heart he is waiting secretly for him.

  • Ps 35:20
    73%

    20For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.

  • Ps 35:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.

    8Let destruction come on them without their knowledge; let them be taken themselves in their secret nets, falling into the same destruction.

  • Ps 62:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3How long will you go on designing evil against a man? running against him as against a broken wall, which is on the point of falling?

    4Their only thought is to put him down from his place of honour; their delight is in deceit: blessing is in their mouths but cursing in their hearts. (Selah.)

  • Ps 7:13
    72%

    13He has made ready for him the instruments of death; he makes his arrows flames of fire.

  • Job 34:26
    72%

    26The evil-doers are broken by his wrath, he puts his hand on them with force before the eyes of all onlookers.

  • Prov 1:11
    72%

    11If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;

  • Job 40:13
    72%

    13His bones are pipes of brass, his legs are like rods of iron.

  • Ps 17:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;

    12Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.

  • Jer 18:22
    72%

    22Let a cry for help go up from their houses, when you send an armed band on them suddenly: for they have made a hole in which to take me, and have put nets for my feet secretly.

  • Ps 38:12
    72%

    12Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.

  • Ps 59:3
    72%

    3For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.

  • Ps 140:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.

    3Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)

  • Ps 41:7
    71%

    7All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.

  • Ps 69:22
    71%

    22Let their table before them be for their destruction; let their feasts become a net to take them.

  • Ps 94:21
    71%

    21They are banded together against the soul of the upright, to give decisions against those who have done no wrong.

  • Ps 140:5
    71%

    5The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)

  • Job 24:16
    71%

    16In the dark he makes holes in the walls of houses: in the daytime they are shutting themselves up, they have no knowledge of the light.

  • Jer 5:16
    71%

    16Their arrows give certain death, they are all men of war.

  • Ps 120:4
    71%

    4Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.

  • Ps 40:14
    71%

    14Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

  • Ps 37:12
    71%

    12The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.

  • Ps 59:12
    71%

    12Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,

  • Ps 35:4
    71%

    4Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me damage be turned back and made foolish.

  • Ps 69:24
    71%

    24Let your curse come on them; let the heat of your wrath overtake them.

  • Lam 3:12
    70%

    12With his bow bent, he has made me the mark for his arrows.

  • Ps 57:6
    70%

    6They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)