Psalm 64:4 - Easy To Read Version Then suddenly, without fear, {\cf2\super [372]} \par they shoot from their hiding places,\par at a simple, honest man.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who shoot from ambush at the blameless man; suddenly do they shoot at him, without self-reproach or fear. American Standard Version (1901) That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. Common English Bible from their hiding places so as to shoot an innocent person. They shoot without warning and without fear. Catholic Public Domain Version Words of iniquity have prevailed over us. And you will pardon our impieties. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The words of the wicked have prevailed over us: and thou wilt pardon our transgressions. |
Then David said to all of his officers who were with him in Jerusalem, “We must escape! {If we don’t escape}, then Absalom will not let us get away. Let’s hurry before Absalom catches us. He will destroy us all. And he will kill the people of Jerusalem.”
And our enemies are saying, ‘Before the Jews know it or see us, we will be right there among them. We will kill them and that will stop the work.’”
\{Bad people are like a hunter\}\par They hide in the dark.\par They pull back on the bowstring.\par They aim their arrows\par and shoot straight into the hearts\par of good, honest people.\par
God listens to me.\par The Eternal King will help me.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [330]})\i0 \par
My enemies are really smooth talkers;\par they talk about peace,\par but they are really planning wars.\par Their words are as slick as oil,\par but those words cut like a knife.\par
God, you are high above the heavens.\par Your glory covers the earth.\par
But God can shoot his “arrows” too!\par And before they know it,\par the evil people are wounded.\par
You used Moses’ walking stick\par to stop the enemy soldiers.\par Those soldiers came like a powerful storm\par to fight against us.\par They thought they could defeat us easily,\par like robbing a poor man in secret.\par
When the leading priests and the Jewish guards saw Jesus they yelled, “Kill him on a cross! Kill him on a cross!”
But Saul had a spear in his hand. Saul thought, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” Saul threw the spear two times. But David jumped out of the way both times.
Saul tried to throw his spear into David’s body and pin him to the wall. But David jumped out of the way. The spear missed David and stuck in the wall. That night, David ran away.