E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 64:8
men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 . shall fear. Some codices, with six early printed editions, read "will see". read more
Psalm 64:8
E.W. Bullinger
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 64:8
Psalms 64:8. So they shall make their own tongue, &c.— And their own tongue shall cause it to fall upon them: all that see, &c. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 64:8
8. their . . . tongue to fall, c.—that is, the consequences of their slanders, &c. (compare Psalms 10:2 Psalms 31:16). all that see . . . away—Their partners in evil shall be terrified. 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 64:7-8
David’s enemies had assailed him with words that they used like deadly arrows, but God would shoot these foes with His arrow of judgment. With it God would make them fall in battle. The NASB is a bit misleading in Psalms 64:8. The NIV is clearer. It reads, "He will turn their own tongues against them." read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 64:7-10
3. A prediction of punishment 64:7-10 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 64:8-10
David identified the reactions of two groups of people to God’s activity of judging his evil assailants. Those who observed the judgment would do two things. They would fear doing the same thing themselves and would declare to others what He did, having considered it themselves. Second, the righteous would also have a double response. They would rejoice in God’s will being done and would renew their trust in the Lord.The godly should commit their case to God in prayer when they become targets... 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 64:7-8
(7, 8) The meaning of these verses is clear. In the moment of their imagined success, their deeply-laid schemes just on the point of ripening, a sudden Divine retribution overtakes the wicked, and all their calumnies, invented with such cunning, fall back on their own heads. But the construction is most perplexing. The text presents a tangled maze of abrupt clauses, which, arranged according to the accents, run: And God shoots an arrow, sudden are their wounds, and they make it (or him) fall on... read more
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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