Psalms

Psalm 64:2–4

²Hide me from the scheming of the wicked,

from the mob of workers of iniquity,

³who sharpen their tongues like swords

and aim their bitter words like arrows,

⁴ambushing the innocent in seclusion,

shooting suddenly, without fear.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hide me	תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִי	tas·tî·rê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5641 hide, conceal
from the scheming	מִסּ֣וֹד	mis·sō·wḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5475 council, counsel
of the wicked	מְרֵעִ֑ים	mə·rê·‘îm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7489 be evil, bad
from the mob	מֵ֝רִגְשַׁ֗ת	mê·riḡ·šaṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7285 throng
of workers	פֹּ֣עֲלֵי	pō·‘ă·lê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6466 do, make
of iniquity	אָֽוֶן׃	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
sharpen	שָׁנְנ֣וּ	šā·nə·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8150 whet, sharpen
their tongues	לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם	lə·šō·w·nām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3956 tongue
like swords	כַחֶ֣רֶב	ḵa·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
and aim	דָּרְכ֥וּ	dā·rə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1869 tread, march
their bitter	מָֽר׃	mār	Adjective - masculine singular	H4751 bitter, bitterness
words	דָּבָ֥ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
like arrows	חִ֝צָּ֗ם	ḥiṣ·ṣām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2671 arrow

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
ambushing	לִיר֣וֹת	lî·rō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3384 throw, shoot
the innocent	תָּ֑ם	tām	Adjective - masculine singular	H8535 complete
in seclusion	בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים	bam·mis·tā·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4565 secret place, hiding place
shooting	יֹ֝רֻ֗הוּ	yō·ru·hū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H3384 throw, shoot
suddenly	פִּתְאֹ֥ם	piṯ·’ōm	Adverb	H6597 suddenness
without	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fear	יִירָֽאוּ׃	yî·rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3372 fear

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 64:2 Psalm 31:20 · Psalm 109:2–3 · Psalm 143:9 · Psalm 59:2 · Psalm 27:5 · Jeremiah 11:19 · Jeremiah 18:23 · Psalm 3:1 · Isaiah 32:2 · Acts 25:3 · Psalm 56:6 · Psalm 2:2

Psalm 64:3 Psalm 57:4 · James 3:6–8 · Psalm 58:7 · Jeremiah 9:3 · Isaiah 54:17 · Psalm 11:2 · Proverbs 12:18

Psalm 64:4 Psalm 55:19 · 1 Peter 2:22–23 · Psalm 11:2 · Psalm 10:8–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.