Psalms 64:5
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 64 connects to 10 cross-references. A lament of David asking God for protection from the secret plots of the wicked who sharpen their tongues like swords. They shoot at the blameless in secret without fear. But God will shoot his arrow at them; their own …
Other Translations
They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them?
They strengthen for themselves an evil thing, They recount of the hiding of snares, They have said, `Who doth look at it?'
They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it,
Cross References
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Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall …
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See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me …
And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we …
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have …