Psalms 11:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.”

Psalms 11:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 11:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 11:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.”

Psalms 11:2 — World English Bible

Psalms 11:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;”

Psalms 11:2 — American Standard Version

Psalms 11:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For lo, the wicked tread a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.”

Psalms 11:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 11:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ For behold, the wicked bend the bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may in darkness shoot at the upright in heart.”

Psalms 11:2 — Darby Translation

Psalms 11:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For loe, the wicked bende their bowe, and make readie their arrowes vpon the string, that they may secretly shoote at them, which are vpright in heart.”

Psalms 11:2 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 11:2 in Context — Psalms 11

1 Au chef des chantres. De David. C’est en l’Éternel que je cherche un refuge. Comment pouvez-vous me dire: Fuis dans vos montagnes, comme un oiseau?

2 Car voici, les méchants bandent l’arc, Ils ajustent leur flèche sur la corde, Pour tirer dans l’ombre sur ceux dont le cœur est droit.

3 Quand les fondements sont renversés, Le juste, que ferait-il?

4 L’Éternel est dans son saint temple, L’Éternel a son trône dans les cieux; Ses yeux regardent, Ses paupières sondent les fils de l’homme.

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What Does Psalms 11:2 Mean?

Psalms 11:2 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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