who (A)whet their tongues like swords,
    who (B)aim bitter words like arrows,
shooting from (C)ambush at the blameless,
    shooting at him suddenly and (D)without fear.
They (E)hold fast to their evil purpose;
    they talk of (F)laying snares secretly,
thinking, (G)“Who can see them?”

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They sharpen their tongues like swords(A)
    and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.(B)
They shoot from ambush at the innocent;(C)
    they shoot suddenly, without fear.(D)

They encourage each other in evil plans,
    they talk about hiding their snares;(E)
    they say, “Who will see it[a]?”(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 64:5 Or us