Psalms 64:3-4

Psalms 64:3-4

[3] Who whet  their tongue  like a sword,  and bend  their bows to shoot their arrows,  even bitter  words:  [4] That they may shoot  in secret  at the perfect:  suddenly  do they shoot  at him, and fear 

What does Psalms 64:3-4 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

David"s enemies were attacking him verbally. They were using their words as weapons to injure him (cf. Psalm 55:21; Psalm 57:4; Psalm 59:7).