Psalm 64:3
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.
Other Translations of Psalm 64:3
King James Version
3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
English Standard Version
3 who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows,
The Message
3 Using their tongues as weapons, flinging poison words, poison-tipped arrow-words.
New King James Version
3 Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows--bitter words,
New Living Translation
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 64:3