Psalm 64:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 64:1-4

Psalms 64:1-4. Preserve my life from fear That is, from danger: the act or passion of fear being often put for its object, danger, as Psalms 14:5; 1 Peter 3:14, and frequently elsewhere. Hide me from the secret counsels of the wicked That is, from the ill effects of their plots against me. Who shoot their arrows Of which phrase, see notes on Psalms 58:7. Even bitter words Slanderous and pernicious speeches against me. That they may shoot in secret Lying in ambush, or hiding... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 64:1-10

Psalms 61-64 Longing for GodFar from home, weary, depressed and in danger, David seeks refuge and refreshment with God. He trusts that God will bring him safely back to Jerusalem and give him the strength to carry out his promise to lead God’s people in God’s ways (61:1-5). The people with him add their support to his request (6-7), and David responds that he will always remain faithful to his task (8).God alone is the strength of David’s assurance (62:1-2). David’s enemies think they can ruin... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 64:3

Psalms 64:3. Bend their bows, &c.— Direct their arrows, &c. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 64:3

3, 4. Similar figures for slander (Psalms 57:4; Psalms 59:7). bend—literally, "tread," or, "prepared." The allusion is to the mode of bending a bow by treading on it; here, and in Psalms 59:7- :, transferred to arrows. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 64:1-10

Psalms 64David asked God to judge the enemies of the righteous in this individual lament psalm. He requested divine protection and voiced confidence that God would judge his wicked foes. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 64:3-4

David’s enemies were attacking him verbally. They were using their words as weapons to injure him (cf. Psalms 55:21; Psalms 57:4; Psalms 59:7). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 64:3-6

2. The ploys of persecutors 64:3-6 read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 64:1-10

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 see it, and a new ground for the righteous to rejoice in God. The same figure (shooting an arrow) is employed both for the assaults of the wicked and for their discomfiture by God.4. In secret] RV ’in secret places.’ The perfect] the upright man: cp. Psalms 37:37. Fear not] regard neither God nor... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 64:3

(3) For the figure in this and the following verse, see Psalms 10:7; Psalms 11:2; Psalms 52:2; Psalms 57:4; Psalms 59:7.“’Tis slander.Whose edge is sharper than the sword.”SHAKESPEARE.For the ellipse in “they bend (literally, tread) their arrows,” see Psalms 58:7. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 64:1-10

Psalms 64:1-10FAMILIAR 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, their blasphemous defiance of detection, the sudden flashing out of God’s retribution, the lesson thereby read to and learned by men, the vindication of God’s justice, and praise from all true hearts, are frequent themes. They are woven here into a whole which much resembles many other psalms.... read more

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