Psalms 64:3–4
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:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referencePsal.11.3.
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
That they may shoote in secret at the perfect: suddenly doe they shoote at him, and feare not.
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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.
From verse 4
- 1 Peter 2:22–23Rank 1 from verse 4
22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
22Who did no sinne, neither was guile found in his mouth.
23Who when hee was reuiled, reuiled not againe; when hee suffered, hee threatned not, but ‖committed himselfe to him that iudgeth righteously.
- Psalms 55:19Rank 2 from verse 4
- Psalms 10:8–9Rank 3 from verse 4
8He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
9He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
8†He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doeth he murder the innocent: his eyes are priuily set against the poore.
9†He lieth in waite secretly as a lyon in his denne, he lieth in wait to catch the poore: he doth catch the poore when he draweth him into his net.
- Psalms 11:2Rank 4 from verse 4
- 1 Samuel 18:11Rank 5 from verse 4
- 1 Samuel 19:10Rank 6 from verse 4
10And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
10And Saul sought to smite Dauid euen to the wall with the iauelin: but hee slipt away out of Sauls presence, and he smote the iauelin into the wall: and Dauid fled, and escaped that night.
- 2 Samuel 15:14Rank 7 from verse 4
14And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
14And Dauid said vnto all his seruants that were with him at Ierusalem, Arise, and let vs flee; for wee shall not else escape from Absalom: make speede to depart, lest hee ouertake vs suddenly, and †bring euill vpon vs, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
- Habakkuk 3:14Rank 8 from verse 4
14Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.
14†Thou didst strike through with his staues the head of his villages: they came out as a whirle-winde to scatter me: their reioycing was as to deuoure the poore secretly.
6When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.
6When the chiefe Priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucifie him, crucifie him. Pilate saith vnto them, Take ye him, and crucifie him: for I find no fault in him.
- Nehemiah 4:11Rank 10 from verse 4
- Psalms 59:3–4Rank 11 from verse 4
3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
4They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
3For loe, they lye in waite for my soule; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sinne, O LORD.
4†They runne and prepare themselues without my fault: awake to helpe me, and behold.
- Psalms 64:7Rank 12 from verse 4
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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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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Psalms 64:4
To send out; to push forth. To push out; to emit; to dart; to thrust forth.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. Hidden, concealed, private, or not openly known. 2. A hidden matter, counsel, or mystery.
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Complete, whole, sound, mature, upright, fully fitted, finished, exact, or lacking nothing required for the person, work, knowledge, state, purpose, or standard in view; to perfect is to bring to that intended completion or maturity.
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In an unexpected manner; unexpectedly; hastily; without preparation.
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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.
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2Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
2Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked: from the insurrection of the workers of iniquitie:
3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
3*Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bowes to shoote their arrowes, euen bitter words:
Selected passage4That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
4That they may shoote in secret at the perfect: suddenly doe they shoote at him, and feare not.
Selected passage5They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
5‖†They incourage themselues in an euill matter: they commune of laying snares priuily; they say, Who shall see them?