The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
Psalm 11:2 - King James Version - American Edition 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For see, the wicked are bending the bow; they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they [furtively] in darkness may shoot at the upright in heart. 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; Common English Bible because the wicked have already bent their bows; they’ve already strung their arrows; they are ready to secretly shoot those whose heart is right”? Catholic Public Domain Version Save me, O Lord, because holiness has passed away, because truths have been diminished, before the sons of men. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Save me, O Lord, for there is now no saint: truths are decayed from among the children of men. |
The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.
And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law in the one of the twain.
And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abi´athar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.