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All who see will shake their heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/64.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/64.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So He will make them stumble over their own tongue; All who see them shall flee away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/64.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they will make him stumble; Their own tongue is against them; All who see <i>them</i> will shake their heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/64.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So they will make him stumble; Their own tongue is against them; All who see them will shake the head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/64.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So they will make him stumble; Their own tongue is against them; All who see them will shake the head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/64.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they will cause their own tongue to turn against them; All who see them will shake <i>their</i> head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/64.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they will be caused to stumble; Their own tongue is against them; All who gaze at them will shake the head [in scorn].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/64.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will be made to stumble; their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake their heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/64.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will be made to stumble; their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake their heads. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/64.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/64.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They will be destroyed by their own words, and everyone who sees them will tremble with fear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/64.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: all that see them shall wag the head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/64.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will trip over their own tongues. Everyone who sees them will shake his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/64.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will destroy them because of those words; all who see them will shake their heads. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/64.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They tripped over their own tongues, and everyone who was watching ran away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/64.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Their slander will bring about their demise. All who see them will shudder, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/64.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/64.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/64.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/64.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/64.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they cause him to stumble, "" Their own tongue [is] against them, "" Every looker on them flees away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/64.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they cause him to stumble, Against them is their own tongue, Every looker on them fleeth away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/64.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will cause their tongue to falter upon themselves: all looking upon them shall be moved.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/64.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />and their tongues against them are made weak. All that saw them were troubled; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/64.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 63:9>and their tongues have been weakened against them. All those who saw them have been troubled;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/64.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They are brought down by their own tongues; all who see them flee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/64.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Because of their tongue he will bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake with horror.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/64.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So shall their tongues be silenced, and all that see them shall be frightened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/64.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Their tongues will become diseased and all who see them will be afraid.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/64.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So they make their own tongue a stumbling unto themselves; All that see them shake the head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/64.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and their tongues have set him at nought, all that saw them were troubled;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/64-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7491" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/64.htm">The Hurtful Tongue</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3782.htm" title="3782: way·yaḵ·šî·lū·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To stumble, stagger, totter. A primitive root; to totter or waver; by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall.">They will be made to stumble,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956: lə·šō·w·nām (N-csc:: 3mp) -- Tongue. Or lashon; also feminine lshonah; from lashan; the tongue, used literally, and figuratively.">their own tongues</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lê·mōw (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">turned against them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rō·’êh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">who see</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇām (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5074.htm" title="5074: yiṯ·nō·ḏă·ḏū (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to wave to and fro; figuratively, to rove, flee, or to drive away.">will shake their heads.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-13.htm">Proverbs 12:13</a></span><br />An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-7.htm">Proverbs 18:7</a></span><br />A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15-16</a></span><br />He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making. / His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Psalm 9:15-16</a></span><br />The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. / The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Psalm 57:6</a></span><br />They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27</a></span><br />He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:8</a></span><br />He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></span><br />Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-37.htm">Matthew 12:37</a></span><br />For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-2.htm">Matthew 7:2</a></span><br />For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-37.htm">Luke 6:37-38</a></span><br />Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. / Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-1.htm">Romans 2:1</a></span><br />You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-6.htm">James 3:6</a></span><br />The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-10.htm">James 3:10</a></span><br />Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So they shall make their own tongue to fall on themselves: all that see them shall flee away.</p><p class="hdg">tongue</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/59-12.htm">Psalm 59:12</a></b></br> <i>For</i> the sin of their mouth <i>and</i> the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying <i>which</i> they speak.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/140-9.htm">Psalm 140:9</a></b></br> <i>As for</i> the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-6.htm">Job 15:6</a></b></br> Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.</p><p class="hdg">all that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-11.htm">Psalm 31:11</a></b></br> I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6</a></b></br> The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-34.htm">Numbers 16:34</a></b></br> And all Israel that <i>were</i> round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up <i>also</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/64-5.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/63-10.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/psalms/55-7.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/job/27-22.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/psalms/60-7.htm">Head</a> <a href="/psalms/44-14.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/psalms/55-11.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/psalms/44-13.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/psalms/60-2.htm">Shake</a> <a href="/psalms/60-3.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/psalms/37-24.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/psalms/56-13.htm">Stumbling</a> <a href="/psalms/64-5.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/64-3.htm">Tongue</a> <a href="/psalms/64-3.htm">Tongues</a> <a href="/psalms/60-1.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/22-7.htm">Wag</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/68-21.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/69-9.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/psalms/68-1.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/psalms/114-3.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/psalms/68-21.htm">Head</a> <a href="/psalms/66-12.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/psalms/70-2.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/psalms/69-23.htm">Shake</a> <a href="/psalms/68-8.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/psalms/119-165.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/psalms/73-2.htm">Stumbling</a> <a href="/psalms/64-10.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/66-17.htm">Tongue</a> <a href="/psalms/68-23.htm">Tongues</a> <a href="/psalms/69-16.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/109-25.htm">Wag</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 64</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/64-1.htm">David prays for deliverance, complaining of his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/64-7.htm">He promises himself to see such an evident destruction of his enemies, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/64-10.htm">as the righteous shall rejoice at it.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical context, stumbling often symbolizes failure or downfall (<a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Psalm 27:2</a>, <a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Isaiah 8:14-15</a>). The imagery of stumbling is used throughout Scripture to depict the consequences of sin and rebellion against God. Historically, this reflects the belief that God actively protects the righteous by causing the plans of the wicked to fail. Theologically, it underscores the sovereignty of God in ensuring justice.<p><b>Their own tongues turned against them</b><br>This phrase indicates that the words or schemes of the wicked will backfire. Biblically, the tongue is a powerful tool that can be used for both good and evil (<a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-6</a>). The idea of one's own words being used against them is seen in other scriptures, such as <a href="/proverbs/12-13.htm">Proverbs 12:13</a> and <a href="/matthew/12-37.htm">Matthew 12:37</a>, where words are shown to have the power to justify or condemn. This reflects a divine justice where the wicked are ensnared by their own deceitful speech, highlighting the moral order established by God.<p><b>All who see will shake their heads</b><br>This phrase suggests a public recognition of the downfall of the wicked. In cultural context, shaking one's head can be a gesture of scorn, disbelief, or derision (<a href="/job/16-4.htm">Job 16:4</a>, <a href="/lamentations/2-15.htm">Lamentations 2:15</a>). It indicates that the downfall of the wicked serves as a warning and a lesson to others. This public acknowledgment of divine justice reinforces the biblical theme that God’s righteousness will ultimately be recognized by all, as seen in <a href="/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6-7</a>. The shaking of heads can also be seen as a fulfillment of prophetic warnings against those who oppose God’s will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/64.htm">Psalm 64</a>, David is expressing his trust in God to protect him from his enemies and to bring justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>These are the individuals or groups who plot against David, using their words as weapons to harm him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate judge and protector, who turns the schemes of the wicked back upon themselves.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/witnesses.htm">Witnesses</a></b><br>Those who observe the downfall of the wicked and respond with astonishment and acknowledgment of God's justice.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The broader community that would have been familiar with David's struggles and the themes of divine justice and protection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>Words have the power to build up or destroy. As believers, we must be mindful of how we use our tongues, ensuring that our speech reflects our faith and values.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God is just and will ultimately turn the schemes of the wicked back upon them. We can trust in His timing and justice, even when we face opposition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing_god's_justice.htm">Witnessing God's Justice</a></b><br>Observing God's justice in action can strengthen our faith and serve as a testimony to others. We should be attentive to how God works in the world around us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-reflection.htm">Self-Reflection</a></b><br>Consider how our own words and actions align with God's will. Are we inadvertently setting traps for ourselves through careless speech?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_trials.htm">Encouragement in Trials</a></b><br>When facing adversity, remember that God sees and will act. Our role is to remain faithful and trust in His protection and justice.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_64.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 64</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_david_wrote_psalm_64.htm">What proof exists that David truly authored Psalm 64, given the lack of concrete historical records to confirm its original context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_one_avoid_seeming_evil.htm">How can one avoid seeming evil?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_some_doubt_psalm_60's_davidic_origin.htm">If Psalm 60 is truly Davidic, why do some scholars assert that the psalm's language or context suggests a later composition, potentially challenging its authenticity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_the_tongue_be_untamable_yet_controlled.htm">In James 3:8, the tongue is called 'untamable,' conflicting with other teachings on self-control (e.g., Galatians 5:23); how can both be true?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/64.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves;</span> rather, <span class="accented">so shall they be made to stumble</span>; <span class="accented">their own tongue shall be against them</span>. The tongue, which they "whetted like a sword," shall be the principal means of bringing them into trouble (see <a href="/2_samuel/17-1.htm">2 Samuel 17:1-23</a>). <span class="cmt_word">All that see them shall flee away;</span> rather, <span class="accented">shall wag the head</span> (Cheyne, Revised Version) in derision. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/64-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They will be made to stumble,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכְשִׁיל֣וּהוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaḵ·šî·lū·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3782.htm">Strong's 3782: </a> </span><span class="str2">To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their own tongues</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šō·w·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">The tongue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">turned against them.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלֵ֣ימוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lê·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who see</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹ֥אֵה</span> <span class="translit">(rō·’êh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will shake their heads.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֝תְנֹדֲד֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiṯ·nō·ḏă·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5074.htm">Strong's 5074: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wave to and fro, to rove, flee, to drive away</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/64-8.htm">Psalm 64:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/64-8.htm">Psalm 64:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/64-8.htm">Psalm 64:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/64-8.htm">Psalm 64:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/64-8.htm">Psalm 64:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/64-8.htm">Psalm 64:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/64-8.htm">Psalm 64:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/64-8.htm">Psalm 64:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/64-8.htm">Psalm 64:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/64-8.htm">Psalm 64:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/64-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 64:8 Their own tongues shall ruin them (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/64-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 64:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 64:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/64-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 64:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 64:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>