Psalms

Psalm 64:4–6

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.

⁶They devise injustice and say,

“We have perfected a secret plan.”

For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

Word by word

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They devise	יַֽחְפְּֽשׂוּ־	yaḥ·pə·śū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2664 search
injustice	עוֹלֹ֗ת	‘ō·w·lōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
We have perfected	תַּ֭מְנוּ	tam·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H8552 be complete, finished
a secret	חֵ֣פֶשׂ	ḥê·p̄eś	Noun - masculine singular	H2665 a (shrewd) device, plot
plan	מְחֻפָּ֑שׂ	mə·ḥup·pāś	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H2664 search
For the inner	וְקֶ֥רֶב	wə·qe·reḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
man	אִ֝֗ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and the heart	וְלֵ֣ב	wə·lêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
are mysterious	עָמֹֽק׃	‘ā·mōq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6013 deep

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

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

Psalm 64:5 Psalm 140:5 · Psalm 10:11 · Job 22:13 · Ezekiel 8:12 · Psalm 94:7 · Psalm 59:7

Psalm 64:6 Jeremiah 17:9–10 · Matthew 26:59 · Psalm 5:9 · Isaiah 29:15 · Daniel 6:4–5 · 1 Corinthians 4:5 · Psalm 35:11 · John 18:29–30 · Proverbs 20:5 · 1 Samuel 24:9 · 1 Samuel 25:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.