Psalms 11:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.”
Psalms 11:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 11:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 11:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.”
Psalms 11:2 — World English Bible
Psalms 11:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart; ”
Psalms 11:2 — American Standard Version
Psalms 11:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For lo, the wicked tread a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.”
Psalms 11:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 11:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ For behold, the wicked bend the bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may in darkness shoot at the upright in heart. ”
Psalms 11:2 — Darby Translation
Psalms 11:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For loe, the wicked bende their bowe, and make readie their arrowes vpon the string, that they may secretly shoote at them, which are vpright in heart.”
Psalms 11:2 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 11:2 in Context — Psalms 11
1 In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
4 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
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What Does Psalms 11:2 Mean?
Psalms 11:2 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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