Psalms 11:2

“For, lo, the wicked bend [their] bow, etc.] Are devising mischief, and making preparations to accomplish it; they make ready their arrow upon the string; of the bow, and are just about to execute their wicked designs; that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart; such as David, and those that were with him, were; they were men whose hearts were upright before God, and were of upright conversations before men, and so became the butt of the malice and resentment of wicked men; against these they formed evil purposes, delivered out bitter words, which were like sharp arrows of the mighty; threatened them with ruin and destruction, and took methods to bring about their designs and make…”

“privily--literally, "in darkness," treacherously.”

“For, lo, the wicked bend their bow - These are to he regarded as the words of the persons referred to in the previous verse, who had advised the persecuted psalmist to flee to the mountains. In this verse reasons are suggested for that advice. The reasons are, that the enemy was preparing for an attack, and that at an unexpected moment the attack would be made unless he should effect his escape. Apprised of the danger, he might now make good his escape, and avoid the peril which was impending. The common weapon in war, as in hunting, was the bow and arrow. The process of preparing for the use of the bow consisted in bending it, and properly adjusting the arrow. The Hebrew word used here is…”

“For lo - David having directed his speech to his enemies, now turns it to God, and pours out before him his complaints. Ready - They lay designs for my destruction and make all things ready to execute them. Psalms 11:3”

“11:2-3 In the inevitable battle between the evil and the godly, the wicked cannot tolerate the righteous, so they victimize them. This seems to leave the godly with nothing but questions. 11:2 The wicked live in the shadows and create gloom for the godly (82:5; 139:11; 143:3; Prov 4:19).”

“lo: Psa 10:2, Psa 37:14, Psa 64:3, Psa 64:4; Jer 9:3 make: Psa 21:12 that: Psa 10:8, Psa 10:9, Psa 64:5, Psa 142:3; Sa1 18:21, Sa1 23:9; Mat 26:4; Act 23:12-15 privily: Heb. in darkness the upright: Psa 7:10, Psa 32:11, Psa 64:10, Psa 94:15, Psa 97:11, Psa 125:4 Psalms 11:3”