King James Version

Psalms 64:4

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 64:5.

לִיר֣וֹתlirotto shootיָרָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to shoot”, the to-form of the verbH3384properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach([phrase]) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣יםbamistarimin secretמִסְתָּרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in secret”, the ordinary formH4565properly, a concealer, i.e. a covertsecret(-ly, place).תָּ֑םtamcoupled togetherתָּםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “coupled together”, the ordinary formH8535complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dearcoupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright.פִּתְאֹ֥םpitomstraightwayפִּתְאוֹםadverb — “straightway”H6597instantlystraightway, sudden(-ly).יֹ֝רֻ֗הוּyoruhvshootיָרָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “shoot”, an unfinished actionH3384properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach([phrase]) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִירָֽאוּyiravfearיָרֵאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fear”, an unfinished actionH3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frightenaffright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(64-5) That they may shoot in secret places at the blameless; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

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American Standard Version (1901)

That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

Young’s Literal Translation

To shoot in secret places the perfect, Suddenly they shoot him, and fear not.

World English Bible

to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

Darby Translation

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

Douay-Rheims

The words of the wicked have prevailed over us: and thou wilt pardon our transgressions.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(64-5) That they may shoot in secret places at the blameless; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

τοῦ κατατοξεῦσαι ἐν ἀποκρύφοις ἄμωμον, ἐξάπινα κατατοξεύσουσιν αὐτὸν, καὶ οὐ φοβηθήσονται.