Psalms

Psalm 64:2–5

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.

⁵They hold fast to their evil purpose;

they speak of hiding their snares.

“Who will see them?” they say.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They hold fast	יְחַזְּקוּ־	yə·ḥaz·zə·qū-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
to their evil	רָ֗ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
purpose	דָּ֘בָ֤ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
they speak	יְֽ֭סַפְּרוּ	yə·sap·pə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5608 count
of hiding	לִטְמ֣וֹן	liṭ·mō·wn	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2934 hide, conceal
their snares	מוֹקְשִׁ֑ים	mō·wq·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4170 a bait or lure
Who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
will see	יִרְאֶה־	yir·’eh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
them	לָּֽמוֹ׃	lā·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine plural
they say	אָ֝מְר֗וּ	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say