Psalm 11:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

Young's Literal Translation
For lo, the wicked tread a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

King James Bible
For, lo, the wicked bend [their] bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

Hebrew
For
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

behold,
הִנֵּ֪ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

the wicked
הָרְשָׁעִ֡ים (hā·rə·šā·‘îm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

bend
יִדְרְכ֬וּן (yiḏ·rə·ḵūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 1869: To tread, to walk, to string a, bow

[their] bows;
קֶ֗שֶׁת (qe·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris

they set
כּוֹנְנ֣וּ (kō·wn·nū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3559: To be erect

their arrow
חִצָּ֣ם (ḥiṣ·ṣām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2671: A piercer, an arrow, a wound, thunderbolt, the shaft of a, spear

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the string
יֶ֑תֶר (ye·ṯer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope

to shoot
לִיר֥וֹת (lî·rō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3384: To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach

from
בְּמוֹ־ (bə·mōw-)
Preposition
Strong's 1119: In, with, by

the shadows
אֹ֝֗פֶל (’ō·p̄el)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 652: Darkness, gloom

at the upright
לְיִשְׁרֵי־ (lə·yiš·rê-)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3477: Straight, right

in heart.
לֵֽב׃ (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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