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Verse Psalms 64:9. _AND ALL MEN SHALL FEAR_] They endeavoured to
_hide_ their mischief; but God shall so punish them that all shall
_see_ it, and shall acknowledge in their chastisement the just
judgm...
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AND ALL MEN SHALL FEAR - That is, a deep impression would be made, not
only on the associates and companions of the wicked, but on all that
should hear of what was done. People, in view of the just pu...
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Psalms 64
The Wicked and their End
_ 1. The power of the wicked displaced (Psalms 64:1)_
2. Their sudden end (Psalms 64:7)
This Psalm stands in contrast with the preceding ones. The outward
circum...
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LXIV. PRAYER OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN AGAINST TREACHEROUS FOES.
Psalms 64:6. The text needs correction. We may read, They plan evil
deeds: they have hidden a well-devised plot, for the inner man is
incurab...
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They may scheme, but in the midst of their schemes the arrow of divine
judgement pierces them: by this exhibition of God's justice all men
are warned, and the righteous are encouraged....
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_all men_ Upon men in general (cp. Psalms 58:11) this judgement
produces an impression of wholesome fear, in contrast to the profane
fearlessness of the ungodly (Psalms 64:4).
And they declare the wo...
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FOR THEY SHALL WISELY CONSIDER OF— _For they shall understand,_ &c.
REFLECTIONS.—1st, We have here, 1. David, in fear, crying to God for
protection and safety. 2. He opens before God the wickedness of...
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PSALMS 64
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
A Prayer against the Evil Tongues of Conspirators, who are Destroyed
by Their Own Weapon.
ANALYSIS
Stanza I., Psalms 64:1-4 a, Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies, whose...
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_THEY SEARCH OUT INIQUITIES; THEY ACCOMPLISH A DILIGENT SEARCH: BOTH
THE INWARD THOUGHT OF EVERY ONE OF THEM, AND THE HEART, IS DEEP._
-When all the plot is ripe, then ensues sudden destruction of th...
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This is a Ps. on a familiar theme. The Psalmist's life is in danger.
He describes the injurious words and malicious plans of his enemies,
and foretells how their overthrow will be a warning to all who...
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Note the contrast with Psalms 28:5....
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PSALMS 42:72
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
Words in boxes are from the Bible.
Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end.
The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...
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FOR THEY SHALL WISELY CONSIDER. — Rather, _And they understand his
work.
_...
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_[Psalms 64:10]_ וַ יִּֽירְא֗וּ כָּל ־אָ֫דָ֥ם
וַ֭...
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Psalms 64:1
FAMILIAR notes are struck in this psalm, which has no very distinctive
features. Complaint of secret slanderers, the comparison of their
words to arrows and swords, their concealed snares,...
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DELIVERANCE FROM POWERFUL FOES
Psalms 64:1
Another of the psalms dating from Saul's persecution. There are two
stanzas.
PRAYER FOR PRESERVATION, PSALMS 64:1
Insult, sarcasm, and slander still fall...
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This is the cry of distress, and yet not of despair. The singer is
beset by wily enemies who plan and plot against him with malicious and
persistent determination. In great detail he describes their m...
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I have not interrupted the progress of these verses, in order that the
Reader, after having finished the perusal of the whole, may mark their
connection. There is a beautiful climax of order in the re...
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9_And all men shall see, and shall declare the work of God. _He
insists more fully upon the good effects which would result from the
judgment executed in leading such as had formerly overlooked a Divi...
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Psalms 64 chiefly speaks of the unceasing crafty hatred of the enemy
and cries to God: God will shoot at them suddenly. The result of this
judgment will be that all shall fear and declare the work of...
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AND ALL MEN SHALL FEAR,.... Either God himself, or his judgments: they
shall be frightened at them, learn righteousness by them, worship God,
and give glory to him; they shall fear him as King of sain...
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And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they
shall wisely consider of his doing.
Ver. 9. _And all men shall fear_] Seeing such and such banged up in
gibbets, as it were, for a...
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_They shall make their own tongue_, &c. The mischief of their hard
speeches, and threats, and crafty counsels against me, shall be turned
against themselves. _All that see them shall flee away_ Partly...
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And all men, with this evidence of God's avenging justice before their
eyes, SHALL FEAR AND SHALL DECLARE THE WORK OF GOD, understanding the
punishment of the wicked as the act of God and no longer fo...
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INVOCATION OF GOD AGAINST THE DECEIT OF MEN.
To the chief musician, a psalm of David, composed at one of the
periods of his life when he was annoyed above the ordinary by the
trickery of men who prof...
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7-10 When God brings upon men the mischiefs they have desired on
others, it is weight enough to sink a man to the lowest hell. Those
who love cursing, it shall come upon them. Those who behold this s...
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ALL MEN, i.e. the greater number of those who shall see these events.
THE WORK OF GOD, i.e. this admirable work of Divine power, and wisdom,
and faithfulness. WISELY CONSIDER OF HIS DOING; learning wi...
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Psalms 64:9 men H120 fear H3372 (H8799) declare H5046 (H8686) work
H6467 God H430 consider H7919 ...
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BUT GOD HAS TAKEN NOTE AND WILL TURN THEIR SCHEMES BACK ON THEIR OWN
HEADS SO THAT ALL WILL SEE THEIR FOLLY AND RECOGNISE IN THEIR DEMISE
THE HAND OF GOD (PSALMS 64:7).
His adversaries thought that no...
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CONTENTS: David prays for deliverance from the malicious designs of
enemies.
CHARACTERS: God, David.
CONCLUSION: God will turn the tables on the adversaries of His people
and defeat them at their ow...
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REFLECTIONS. This psalm describes at large the plots and insinuations
of David's enemies for his destruction. They took secret counsel
against him, and he cried and prayed, on the contrary, that God w...
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_And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they
shall wisely consider of His doing._
PRESERVATION FROM ENEMIES
I. An act of God. His enemies were strong and powerful, but God wa...
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_Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the
enemy._
MAN’S ENMITY TOWARDS MAN
We see this enmity here in three aspects.
I. Piously dreaded. David prays against it. He pray...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 64:1. This individual lament shares with
Psalms 63:1 a confidence in God’s victory over those who bring
troubles on the righteous. The psalm h
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 64:7 Those who shoot their bitter words like
arrows aimed at the innocent (vv. Psalms 64:3) will find that GOD
SHOOTS HIS ARROW AT THEM. God brings
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INTRODUCTION
_Superscription_. “_To the chief Musician:_” see Introduction to
Psalms 57. “_A Psalm of David_,” The structure and character of
the psalm confirm the title as to its Davidic authorship....
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EXPOSITION
AT a time of great danger from domestic enemies, who threaten
insurrection (Psalms 64:2), the psalmist first complains to God, and
entreats his aid (Psalms 64:1); after which he boldly deno...
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Psa 64:1-10, another psalm of David.
Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from the fear of
the enemy (Psalms 64:1).
You know, fear is a horrible thing. And fear can actually get hold...
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Ezekiel 14:23; Hosea 14:9; Isaiah 5:12; Jeremiah 50:28; Jeremiah 51:1