Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
they put the
to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
New American Standard Bible
They
To
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
Look, the wicked have bent their bow and placed their arrow on the string, to shoot from the darkness at the upright in heart.
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
For look, the wicked are bending the bow;
They take aim with their arrow on the string
To shoot [by stealth] in darkness at the upright in heart.
Bible in Basic English
See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.
Darby Translation
For behold, the wicked bend the bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may in darkness shoot at the upright in heart.
Julia Smith Translation
For behold, the unjust will bend the bow, they prepared their arrow upon the cord, they will shoot in darkness the upright of heart
King James 2000
For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may secretly shoot at the upright in heart.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For look: The wicked {string the bow}. They have fitted their arrow to [the] string, to shoot from [the] darkness at the upright of heart.
Modern King James verseion
for lo, the wicked bend their bow; they make ready their arrow on the string, so that they may secretly shoot at the upright in heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For lo, the ungodly bend their bow, and make ready their arrows within the quiver, that they may privily shoot at them which are true of heart.
NET Bible
For look, the wicked prepare their bows, they put their arrows on the strings, to shoot in the darkness at the morally upright.
New Heart English Bible
For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
The Emphasized Bible
For lo! the lawless, bend the bow They have fixed their arrow upon the string, To shoot in the darkness at the upright in heart:
Webster
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.
World English Bible
For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
Youngs Literal Translation
For lo, the wicked tread a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 11:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Refuge In The Lord
1
For the choir director. Davidic.
How can you say to me,
“Escape to the mountain like a bird!
they put the
to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
what can the righteous do?”
Cross References
Psalm 7:10
who saves the upright in heart.
Psalm 21:12
when you aim your bow
Psalm 37:14
to bring down the afflicted and needy
and to slaughter those whose way is upright.
Jeremiah 9:3
lies and not faithfulness prevail in the land,
for they proceed from one evil to another,
and they do not take Me into account.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
1 Samuel 18:21
“I’ll give her to him,” Saul thought. “She’ll be a trap for him, and the hand of the Philistines will be against him.”
1 Samuel 23:9
When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest,
Psalm 7:12
God
He has strung
Psalm 10:2
In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted;
let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.
Psalm 10:8-9
he kills the innocent in secret places.
His eyes are on the lookout for the helpless;
Psalm 32:11
you righteous ones;
shout for joy,
all you upright in heart.
Psalm 64:3-5
and aim bitter words like arrows,
Psalm 64:10
and takes refuge in Him;
all those who are upright in heart
will offer praise.
Psalm 94:15
and all the upright in heart will follow
Psalm 97:11
gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalm 125:4
to those whose hearts are upright.
Psalm 142:3
You know my way.
they have hidden a trap for me.
Matthew 26:4
and they conspired to arrest Jesus in a treacherous way and kill Him.
Acts 23:12-15
When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse: neither to eat nor to drink until they had killed Paul.