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 wisdom by their folly and misery, and avoiding those evil courses which brought them to ruin.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
_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...
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...
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...
_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...
Note the contrast with Psalms 28:5....
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...
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...
FOR THEY SHALL WISELY CONSIDER. — Rather, _And they understand his work. _...
_[Psalms 64:10]_ וַ יִּֽירְא֗וּ כָּל ־אָ֫דָ֥ם וַ֭...
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,...
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...
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...
_Joyful. People both of the east and west shall learn to fear thee; or thy chosen people shall dwell in peace, and attend the morning and evening service. (Eusebius) (Calmet) --- Both morning and even...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
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...
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...
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...
Psalms 64:9 men H120 fear H3372 (H8799) declare H5046 (H8686) work H6467 God H430 consider H7919 ...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
_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...
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
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
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....
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...
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...
Ezekiel 14:23; Hosea 14:9; Isaiah 5:12; Jeremiah 50:28; Jeremiah 51:1