Psalm 64:5
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New International Version (©1984)
They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, "Who will see them?"

New Living Translation (©2007)
They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps in secret. "Who will ever notice?" they ask.

English Standard Version (©2001)
They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, “Who can see them?”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, "Who can see them?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They encourage one another in their evil plans. They talk about setting traps and say, "Who can see them?"

King James Bible
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

American King James Version
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privately; they say, Who shall see them?

American Standard Version
They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them?

Bible in Basic English
They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it,

Douay-Rheims Bible
They will shoot at him on a sudden, and will not fear: they are resolute in wickedness. They have talked of hiding snares; they have said: Who shall see them?

Darby Bible Translation
They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?

English Revised Version
They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

Webster's Bible Translation
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who will see them?

World English Bible
They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?"

Young's Literal Translation
They strengthen for themselves an evil thing, They recount of the hiding of snares, They have said, 'Who doth look at it?'

Geneva Study Bible

They {f} encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

(f) The more the wicked set God's children in misery, the more bold and impudent are they in oppressing them.

King James Translators' Notes

matter: or, speech

of...: Heb. to hide his snares

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

5. A sentiment here more fully presented, by depicting their deliberate malice.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

64:1-6 The psalmist earnestly begs of God to preserve him from disquieting fear. The tongue is a little member, but it boasts great things. The upright man is the mark at which the wicked aim, they cannot speak peaceably either of him or to him. There is no guard against a false tongue. It is bad to do wrong, but worse to encourage ourselves and one another in it. It is a sign that the heart is hardened to the greatest degree, when it is thus fully set to do evil. A practical disbelief of God's knowledge of all things, is at the bottom of every wickedness. The benefit of a good cause and a good conscience, appears most when nothing can help a man against his enemies, save God alone, who is always a present help.


Job 22:13 "You say, 'What does God know? Can He judge through the thick darkness?
Psalm 10:11 He says to himself, "God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it."
Psalm 140:5 The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah. (NASB ©1995)

Commune Converse Encourage Evil Fast Hiding Hold Holes Laying Matter Nets Plans Privily Purpose Recount Secret Secretly Snares Strengthen Strong Talk Themselves Thinking


They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

encourage Ex 15:9 Nu 22:6 Pr 1:11-14 Isa 41:6 Re 11:10

matter. or, speech
commune 1Sa 23:19-23 Mt 23:15 26:3,4

of laying snares [heb.] to hide snares Ps 124:7 140:5

Who Ps 10:11 59:7 94:7 Eze 8:12

Bible Gateway: Psalms Chapter 64 Verse 5 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

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