Psalms 64:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?”

Psalms 64:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 64:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 64:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?””

Psalms 64:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 64:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them? ”

Psalms 64:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 64:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They strengthen for themselves an evil thing, They recount of the hiding of snares, They have said, `Who doth look at it?'”

Psalms 64:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 64:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them? ”

Psalms 64:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 64:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They encourage themselues in a wicked purpose: they commune together to lay snares priuilie, and say, Who shall see them?”

Psalms 64:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 64:5 in Context — Psalms 64

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

4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

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What Does Psalms 64:5 Mean?

Psalms 64:5 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 64. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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