64:3 They 1 sharpen their tongues like a sword;
they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge, 2
64:4 in order to shoot down the innocent 3 in secluded places.
They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation. 4
1 tn Heb “who.” A new sentence was started here in the translation for stylistic reasons.
2 tn Heb “a bitter word.”
3 tn The psalmist uses the singular because he is referring to himself here as representative of a larger group.
4 tn Heb “and are unafraid.” The words “of retaliation” are supplied in the translation for clarification.