Verse 8

Psalms 64:8

New Living Translation

8 Their own tongues will ruin them,<br>and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּרֵ֗/ם אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֥ץ פִּתְא֑וֹם הָ֝י֗וּ מַכּוֹתָֽ/ם
English Translation
And God sent arrows of sudden blows.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 64 Context
1 O God (Elohim), listen to my complaint.<br>Protect my life from my enemies’ threats.<br> Focus ↗
2 Hide me from the plots of this evil mob,<br>from this gang of wrongdoers.<br> Focus ↗
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords<br>and aim their bitter words like arrows.<br> Focus ↗
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent,<br>attacking suddenly and fearlessly.<br> Focus ↗
5 They encourage each other to do evil<br>and plan how to set their traps in secret.<br>“Who will ever... Focus ↗
6 As they plot their crimes, they say,<br>“We have devised the perfect plan!”<br>Yes, the human heart... Focus ↗
7 But God (Elohim) himself will shoot them with his arrows,<br>suddenly striking them down.<br> Focus ↗
8 Their own tongues will ruin them,<br>and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.<br>
9 Then everyone will be afraid;<br>they will proclaim the mighty acts of God (Elohim)<br>and realize a... Focus ↗
10 The godly will rejoice in the LORD<br>and find shelter in him.<br>And those who do what is right<br>... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Psalms
Chapter
Chapter 64 (10 verses)
Version
New Living Translation
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