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Psalms 64:3 King James Version (KJV)

3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:


Psalms 64:3 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

3 Who whet H8150 their tongue H3956 like a sword, H2719 and bend H1869 their bows to shoot their arrows, H2671 even bitter H4751 words: H1697


Psalms 64:3 American Standard (ASV)

3 Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,


Psalms 64:3 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

3 Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow -- a bitter word.


Psalms 64:3 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

3 Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, [and] have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;


Psalms 64:3 World English Bible (WEB)

3 Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And aim their arrows, deadly words,


Psalms 64:3 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Cross Reference

James 3:6-8 KJV

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

Commentary on Psalms 64 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 64

Ps 64:1-10. A prayer for deliverance from cunning and malicious enemies, with a confident view of their overthrow, which will honor God and give joy to the righteous.

1. preserve … fear—as well as the danger producing it.

2. insurrection—literally, "uproar," noisy assaults, as well as their secret counsels.

3, 4. Similar figures for slander (Ps 57:4; 59:7).

bend—literally, "tread," or, "prepared." The allusion is to the mode of bending a bow by treading on it; here, and in Ps 58:7, transferred to arrows.

4. the perfect—one innocent of the charges made (Ps 18:23).

fear not—(Ps 55:19), not regarding God.

5. A sentiment here more fully presented, by depicting their deliberate malice.

6. This is further evinced by their diligent efforts and deeply laid schemes.

7. The contrast is heightened by representing God as using weapons like theirs.

8. their … tongue to fall, &c.—that is, the consequences of their slanders, &c. (compare Ps 10:2; 31:16).

all that see … away—Their partners in evil shall be terrified.

9, 10. Men, generally, will acknowledge God's work, and the righteous, rejoicing in it, shall be encouraged to trust Him (Ps 58:10).