Psalm 64:5
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They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.
In other translations
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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