Psalms 11:2 — Compare Translations

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For see, the wicked are bending the bow; they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they [furtively] in darkness may shoot at the upright in heart.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For see, the wicked are bending the bow; they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they [furtively] in darkness may shoot at the upright in heart.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For look, the wicked string bows; they put their arrows on bowstrings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

See what the wicked people are doing! They are preparing their bows and arrows. They are hiding in dark places, to shoot their arrows at good, honest people.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Like hunters, the wicked hide in the dark. They get their bows ready and aim their arrows. They shoot at good, honest people.

for behold, the wicked bend the bow; they have fitted their arrow to the string to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;

English GNT (Good News Translation)

because the wicked have drawn their bows and aimed their arrows to shoot from the shadows at good people.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Wicked people bend their bows. They set their arrows against the strings to shoot in the dark at people whose motives are decent.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For look, the wicked string the bow; they put the arrow on the bowstring to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

For, behold, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

for behold, the wicked bend their bow; they have fitted their arrow to the string, that they may treacherously shoot the upright in heart.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For, behold, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

See how the wicked string their bows, fit their arrows to the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For look, the wicked prepare their bows, they put their arrows on the strings, to shoot in the darkness at the morally upright.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Look! Evil people are bending their bows. They are placing their arrows against the strings. They are planning to shoot from the shadows at those who have honest hearts.

English NIV

For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

The wicked are stringing their bows and setting their arrows in the bowstrings. They shoot from the shadows at those who do right.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For your enemies have prepared a trap for you! Can’t you see them hiding in their place of darkness and shadows? They’re set against all those who live upright lives.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

for lo, the wicked bend the bow, they have fitted their arrow to the string, to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For the wicked have strung their bows, drawn their arrows tight against the bowstrings, and aimed from ambush at the people of God.

English Tyndale 1537

For lo, the ungodly have bend their bow, and made ready their arrows in the quiver, that they may privily shoot at them, which are true of heart.