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Psalms 11:2

NETBible	For look, the wicked¹ prepare² their bows,³ they put their arrows on the strings, to shoot in the darkness⁴ at the morally upright.⁵
NIV © biblegateway Psa 11:2	For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
NASB © biblegateway Psa 11:2	For, behold, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
NLT © biblegateway Psa 11:2	The wicked are stringing their bows and setting their arrows in the bowstrings. They shoot from the shadows at those who do right.
MSG © biblegateway Psa 11:2	the evil bows are bent, the wicked arrows Aimed to shoot under cover of darkness at every heart open to God.
BBE © SABDAweb Psa 11:2	See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.
NRSV © bibleoremus Psa 11:2	for look, the wicked bend the bow, they have fitted their arrow to the string, to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart.
NKJV © biblegateway Psa 11:2	For look! The wicked bend their bow, They make ready their arrow on the string, That they may shoot secretly at the upright in heart.
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KJV	For, lo, the wicked <07563> bend <01869> (8799) [their] bow <07198>_, they make ready <03559> (8790) their arrow <02671> upon the string <03499>_, that they may privily <0652> (8676) <01119> shoot <03384> (8800) at the upright <03477> in heart <03820>_. {privily: Heb. in darkness}
NASB © biblegateway Psa 11:2	For, behold <02009> , the wicked <07563> bend <01869> the bow <07198> , They make <03559> ready <03559> their arrow <02671> upon the string <03499> To shoot <03384> in darkness <0652> at the upright <03477> in heart <03820> .
LXXM	(10:2) oti <3754> CONJ idou <2400> INJ oi <3588> T-NPM amartwloi <268> A-NPM eneteinan {V-AAI-3P} toxon <5115> N-ASN htoimasan <2090> V-AAI-3P belh <956> N-APN eiv <1519> PREP faretran {N-ASF} tou <3588> T-GSN katatoxeusai <2700> V-AAN en <1722> PREP skotomhnh {N-DSF} touv <3588> T-APM euyeiv <2117> A-APM th <3588> T-DSF kardia <2588> N-DSF
NET [draft] ITL	For <03588> look <02009> , the wicked <07563> prepare <01869> their bows <07198> , they put <03559> their arrows <02671> on <05921> the strings <03499> , to shoot <03384> in <01119> the darkness <0652> at the morally <03820> upright <03477> .
HEBREW	bl <03820> yrsyl <03477> lpa <0652> wmb <01119> twryl <03384> rty <03499> le <05921> Mux <02671> wnnwk <03559> tsq <07198> Nwkrdy <01869> Myesrh <07563> hnh <02009> yk (11:2) <03588>

NETBible

For look, the wicked¹ prepare² their bows,³ they put their arrows on the strings, to shoot in the darkness⁴ at the morally upright.⁵

NET Notes

¹tn In the psalms the “wicked” (רְשָׁעִים, rÿsha’im) are typically proud, practical atheists (Ps 10:2, 4, 11) who hate God’s commands, commit sinful deeds, speak lies and slander (Ps 50:16-20), and cheat others (Ps 37:21). They oppose God and threaten his people (Ps 3:8).

²tn The Hebrew imperfect verbal form depicts the enemies’ hostile action as underway.

³tn Heb “a bow.”

⁴sn In the darkness. The enemies’ attack, the precise form of which is not indicated, is compared here to a night ambush by archers; the psalmist is defenseless against this deadly attack.

⁵tn Heb “pure of heart.” The “heart” is here viewed as the seat of one’s moral character and motives. The “pure of heart” are God’s faithful followers who trust in and love the Lord and, as a result, experience his deliverance (see Pss 7:10; 32:11; 36:10; 64:10; 94:15; 97:11).