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Psalms 64:4
ambushing the innocent in seclusion,
from The Hurtful Tongue, Psalms 64:1-10
What it says

They shoot from hiding at the innocent, striking suddenly and without fear.

What it is doing

This verse emphasizes the cowardly surprise and brazenness of their assault.

In context

1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 2Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, 3who sharpen their tongues like swords 4ambushing the innocent in seclusion, 5They hold fast to their evil purpose; 6They devise injustice and say, 7But God will shoot them with arrows; 8They will be made to stumble, 9Then all mankind will fear 10Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD