Psalm 64:4
Strong's Lexicon
ambushing
לִיר֣וֹת (lî·rō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 3384: 1) to throw, shoot, cast, pour 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to throw, cast 1a2) to cast, lay, set 1a3) to shoot arrows 1a4) to throw water, rain 1b) (Niphal) to be shot 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to throw, cast 1c2) to shoot 1c3) to point out, show 1c4) to direct, teach, instruct 1c5) to throw water, rain

the innocent
תָּ֑ם (tām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8535: 1) perfect, complete 1a) complete, perfect 1a1) one who lacks nothing in physical strength, beauty, etc 1b) sound, wholesome 1b1) an ordinary, quiet sort of person 1c) complete, morally innocent, having integrity 1c1) one who is morally and ethically pure

in seclusion,
בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים (bam·mis·tā·rîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4565: 1) secret place, hiding place 1a) secret place 1b) hiding place 1b1) for protection 1b2) for perpetration of crime

shooting
יֹ֝רֻ֗הוּ (yō·ru·hū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3384: 1) to throw, shoot, cast, pour 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to throw, cast 1a2) to cast, lay, set 1a3) to shoot arrows 1a4) to throw water, rain 1b) (Niphal) to be shot 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to throw, cast 1c2) to shoot 1c3) to point out, show 1c4) to direct, teach, instruct 1c5) to throw water, rain

suddenly,
פִּתְאֹ֥ם (piṯ·’ōm)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6597: adv 1) suddenly, surprisingly subst 2) suddenness

without
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

fear.
יִירָֽאוּ׃ (yî·rā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3372: 1) to fear, revere, be afraid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fear, be afraid 1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed 1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared 1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe 1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe 1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.

Young's Literal Translation
To shoot in secret places the perfect, Suddenly they shoot him, and fear not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
shooting from concealed places at the innocent. They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.

New American Standard Bible
To shoot from concealment at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear.

King James Bible
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.

New Living Translation
They shoot from ambush at the innocent, attacking suddenly and fearlessly.

English Standard Version
shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear.

New American Standard Bible
To shoot from concealment at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
shooting from concealed places at the innocent. They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.

International Standard Version
shooting at the innocent from concealment. Suddenly they shoot, fearing nothing.

NET Bible
in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places. They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation.

American Standard Version
That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

English Revised Version
That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

Young's Literal Translation
To shoot in secret places the perfect, Suddenly they shoot him, and fear not.
















Cross References
Psalm 10:8
He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

Psalm 11:2
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.

Psalm 55:19
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

Psalm 91:5
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 64:3
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

Psalm 64:2
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

Psalm 64:1
Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Psalm 64:5
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

Psalm 64:6
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

Psalm 64:7
But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
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