Psalms 64:2–3
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked: from the insurrection of the workers of iniquitie:
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
*Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bowes to shoote their arrowes, euen bitter words:
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- *Cross-referencePsal.11.3.
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From verse 2
- Psalms 143:9Rank 1 from verse 2
- Psalms 31:20Rank 2 from verse 2
- Psalms 59:2Rank 3 from verse 2
- Jeremiah 11:19Rank 4 from verse 2
19But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
19†But I was like a lambe or an oxe that is brought to the slaughter, and I knew not that they had deuised deuices against me, saying; Let vs destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let vs cut him off from the land of the liuing, that his name may be no more remembred.
- Psalms 109:2–3Rank 5 from verse 2
2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
2††For the mouth of the wicked, and the mouth of the deceitfull are opened against mee: they haue spoken against me with a lying tongue.
3They compassed mee about also with wordes of hatred: and fought against me without a cause.
- Psalms 27:5Rank 6 from verse 2
- Isaiah 32:2Rank 7 from verse 2
2And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
2†And a man shall be as an hiding place from the winde, and a couert from the tempest: as riuers of water in a drie place, as the shadow of a great rocke in a wearie land.
- Jeremiah 18:23Rank 8 from verse 2
23Yet, Lord, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger.
23†Yet LORD thou knowest all their counsell against me to slay mee: forgiue not their iniquitie, neither blot out their sinne from thy sight, but let them bee ouerthrowen before thee, deale thus with them in the time of thine anger.
- Psalms 3:1Rank 9 from verse 2
- Psalms 2:2Rank 11 from verse 2
- Psalms 56:6Rank 12 from verse 2
- 2 Samuel 17:2–4Rank 13 from verse 2
2And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:
3And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
4And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
2And I wil come vpon him while hee is wearie and weake handed, and wil make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee, and I will smite the king onely.
3And I wil bring backe all the people vnto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
4And the saying †pleased Absalom well, and all the Elders of Israel.
- Acts 23:14–15Rank 14 from verse 2
14And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
15Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
14And they came to the chiefe Priests and Elders, and said, Wee haue bound our selues vnder a great curse, that wee will eate nothing vntill wee haue slaine Paul.
15Now therefore ye with the Councill, signifie to the chiefe captaine that he bring him downe vnto you to morrow, as though yee would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or euer he come neere, are ready to kill him.
- Genesis 4:6Rank 15 from verse 2
- Matthew 26:3–4Rank 16 from verse 2
3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
3*Then assembled together the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders of the people, vnto the palace of the high Priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4And consulted that they might take Iesus by subtiltie, and kill him.
- 1 Samuel 23:22–23Rank 17 from verse 2
22Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.
23See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.
22Goe, I pray you, prepare yet, and know, and see his place where his †haunt is, and who hath seene him there: for it is told mee that he dealeth very subtilly.
23See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himselfe, and come ye againe to me with the certainty, and I will goe with you: and it shall come to passe, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Iudah.
- Luke 23:18–23Rank 18 from verse 2
18And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
19(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
20Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
21But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
22And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
23And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
18And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release vnto vs Barabbas,
19Who for a certaine sedition made in the citie, and for murder, was cast in prison.
20Pilate therefore willing to release Iesus, spake againe to them:
21But they cried, saying, Crucifie him, crucifie him.
22And hee said vnto them the third time, Why, what euill hath he done? I haue found no cause of death in him, I will therefore chastise him, & let him goe.
23And they were instant with loud voyces, requiring that he might be crucified: and the voyces of them, and of the chiefe Priests preuailed.
From verse 3
- James 3:6–8Rank 1 from verse 3
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: so is the tongue amongst our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.
7For euery †kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of †mankind.
8But the tongue can no man tame, it is an vnruly euill, ful of deadly poyson.
- Jeremiah 9:3Rank 2 from verse 3
3And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.
3And they bend their tongue like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the trueth vpon the earth: for they proceed from euil to euill, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
- Psalms 57:4Rank 3 from verse 3
4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
4My soule is among lyons, and I lie euen among them that are set on fire: euen the sonnes of men, whose teeth are speares and arrowes, and their tongue a sharpe sword.
- Psalms 58:7Rank 4 from verse 3
- Isaiah 54:17Rank 5 from verse 3
17¶ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
17¶ No weapon that is formed against thee, shall prosper, and euery tongue that shall rise against thee in iudgement, thou shalt condemne. This is the heritage of the seruants of the LORD, and their righteousnesse is of me, saith the LORD.
- Proverbs 12:18Rank 6 from verse 3
- Psalms 11:2Rank 7 from verse 3
- Proverbs 30:14Rank 8 from verse 3
14There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
14* There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their iaw-teeth as kniues, to deuoure the poore from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
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Psalms 64:2
Sense 1: To conceal, keep from sight or knowledge, or lie concealed. Sense 2: As a noun, an animal skin.
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1. Hidden, concealed, private, or not openly known. 2. A hidden matter, counsel, or mystery.
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1. A purpose, plan, design, or settled decision. 2. Advice, guidance, or direction. 3. Wisdom, judgment, or understanding for determining a course. 4. As a verb, to advise, direct, or recommend a course.
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insurrection
A rising, tumult, rebellion, sedition, or concerted opposition.
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Persons who work, labor, or perform deeds.
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Wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.
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Psalms 64:3
1. To sharpen an edge by rubbing. 2. To make speech keen or cutting.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.
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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
To curve, draw, or incline; especially to draw a bow by pulling its string, and figuratively to direct or incline something.
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Plural of bow: curved weapons for shooting arrows.
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To send out; to push forth. To push out; to emit; to dart; to thrust forth.
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Sense 1: Pointed missiles shot from bows. Sense 2: Figuratively, instruments or images of attack, judgment, pain, or sudden force.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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Having a sharp, unpleasant taste opposed to sweet; grievous, harsh, painful, sorrowful, resentful, or severe in condition, feeling, speech, or effect.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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64:1HEAR my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
64:1¶ Heare my voice, O God, in my praier; preserue my life from feare of the enemie.
64:2Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
64:2Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked: from the insurrection of the workers of iniquitie:
Selected passage64:3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
64:3*Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bowes to shoote their arrowes, euen bitter words:
Selected passage64:4That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
64:4That they may shoote in secret at the perfect: suddenly doe they shoote at him, and feare not.
64:5They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
64:5‖†They incourage themselues in an euill matter: they commune of laying snares priuily; they say, Who shall see them?
64:6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
64:6‖†They search out iniquities, they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of euery one of them, and the heart, is deepe.
64:7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
64:7†But God shall shoote at them: with an arrowe, sodenly shall they be wounded.
64:8So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
64:8So they shall make their owne tongue to fall vpon themselues: all that see them, shall flee away.
64:9And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
64:9And all men shall feare, and shall declare the worke of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
64:10The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
64:10The righteous shalbe glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the vpright in heart shall glory.