Psalm 64:7

Translations

Modern

But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.

Traditional

But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

Literal

And God will shoot at them an arrow—suddenly they will be wounded.

Latin

…et exaltabitur Deus. Sagittæ parvulorum factæ sunt plagæ eorum,

Original

Hebrew

English

But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.

Notes

Psalms 64:7–10

God acts righteously. God stops wickedness and gives the wicked what they intended for others.

Psalms 64:1–10

This lament speaks against the destructive plans and arrogant attitude of the wicked (Psalm 64:1–6). The psalmist prays to God and finds comfort in God's justice because the righteous judge will undo the wicked's actions. The godly will rejoice and gain wisdom as they think about God's powerful deeds.

Psalms 51:1–65:13

These psalms of David share a common theme. They reflect on the experience of evil. In Psalm 51, the psalmist admits his wrongdoing and asks for God's forgiveness. Psalms 52–64 express sorrow over specific evils David faced. A song of praise (Psalm 65) brings David's laments to an end.

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David

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1 Thessalonians 5:2–3
For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
Psalm 18:14
He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.
Job 6:4
For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
Proverbs 29:1
A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.
Psalm 73:19
How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!
Deuteronomy 32:23
I will heap disasters upon them; I will spend My arrows against them.
1 Chronicles 10:3–7
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him.
Isaiah 30:13
…this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly—in an instant!
Deuteronomy 32:42
I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh—the blood of the slain and captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.”
1 Kings 22:34
However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”

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