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Psalm 64

Psa. 64:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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That they may shoot
yarah (Hebrew #3384)
{yaw-raw'}; a primitive root; properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach
KJV usage: (+) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.
Pronounce: yaw-raw'
Origin: or (2 Chr. 26:15) yara
in secret
mictar (Hebrew #4565)
properly, a concealer, i.e. a covert
KJV usage: secret(-ly, place).
Pronounce: mis-tawr'
Origin: from 5641
at the perfect
tam (Hebrew #8535)
complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear
KJV usage: coupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright.
Pronounce: tawm
Origin: from 8552
: suddenly
pith'owm (Hebrew #6597)
from 6621; instantly
KJV usage: straightway, sudden(-ly).
Pronounce: pith-ome'
Origin: or pith.om {pith-ome'}
do they shoot
yarah (Hebrew #3384)
{yaw-raw'}; a primitive root; properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach
KJV usage: (+) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.
Pronounce: yaw-raw'
Origin: or (2 Chr. 26:15) yara
at him, and fear
yare' (Hebrew #3372)
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
KJV usage: affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), X see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).
Pronounce: yaw-ray'
Origin: a primitive root
not.

Cross References

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shoot.
Psa. 10:8‑9• 8He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in the secret places doth he slay the innocent: his eyes watch for the wretched.
 9He lieth in wait secretly, like a lion in his thicket; he lieth in wait to catch the afflicted: he doth catch the afflicted, drawing him into his net. (Psa. 10:8‑9)
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Neh. 4:11• 11And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them and kill them, and put an end to the work. (Neh. 4:11)
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Hab. 3:14• 14Thou didst strike through with his own spears the head of his leaders: They came out as a whirlwind to scatter me, Whose exulting was as to devour the afflicted secretly. (Hab. 3:14)
the perfect.
Psa. 59:3‑4• 3For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
 4They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to meet me, and behold. (Psa. 59:3‑4)
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John 19:6• 6When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him they cried out saying, Crucify, crucify him. Pilate says to them, Take him ye and crucify him, for I find no fault in him. (John 19:6)
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1 Peter 2:22‑23• 22who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;
 23who, when reviled, reviled not again; when suffering, threatened not; but gave himself over into the hands of him who judges righteously; (1 Peter 2:22‑23)
suddenly.
Psa. 64:7• 7But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded; (Psa. 64:7)
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1 Sam. 18:11• 11And Saul cast the spear, and thought, I will smite David and the wall. But David turned away from him twice. (1 Sam. 18:11)
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1 Sam. 19:10• 10And Saul sought to smite David and the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the spear into the wall. And David fled, and escaped that night. (1 Sam. 19:10)
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2 Sam. 15:14• 14And David said to all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Rise up and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom. Be quick to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. (2 Sam. 15:14)

J. N. Darby Translation

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That they may shoot in secreta at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "from their hiding-places."