Psalm 64

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Chapter summary (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, 1880)

1 David prays for deliverance, complaining of his enemies. 7 He promises himself to see such an evident destruction of his enemies, as the righteous shall rejoice at it.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

64Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

4That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?ab

6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.cd

7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.e

8So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

9And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

10The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

Notes

  1. a 64:5 matter: or, speech
  2. b 64:5 of…: Heb. to hide his snares
  3. c 64:6 they…: or, we are consumed by that which they have throughly searched
  4. d 64:6 a diligent…: Heb. a search searched
  5. e 64:7 shall they…: Heb. their wound shall be

Scripture from the King James Version (KJV), public domain.

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