Psalm 64:2

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 64:1-10

Psalms 64:1-10 Psalms 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 of a person's life and be a very debilitating force within a person's life. "Preserve me from fear."Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and they bend their bows to shoot their... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 64:1-10

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 would hide and shelter him in his secret pavilion, a retreat the wicked cannot approach. There he saw the divine protector prepare his pointed arrows against them. He saw the Lord not only preparing his arrows, but shooting them with sure aim on the mountains of Gilboa. So is the law; ”It shall be... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 64:1-10

Psalms 64:1-10Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.Man’s enmity towards manWe see this enmity here in three aspects.I. Piously dreaded. David prays against it. He prays for his own protection. Self-preservation is a natural instinct, and it is right that it should have a religious expression.II. Characteristically working. How does enmity work generally?1. Clandestinely (Psalms 64:2). Enmity in the heart, like poison in the serpent, has within it the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 64:2

Psa 64:2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: Ver. 2. Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked ] Or, from the mystery of evil doers, from the Church malignant, that mystery of iniquity. See the contrary, Psalms 111:1 . From the insurrection, &c. ] Heb. from their tumult, their hurricum, their open force, as well as from their secret fraud. Let thy protection equal their projects, who turn every stone to undo me. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 64:2

Hide: Psalms 27:5, Psalms 31:20, Psalms 143:9, Isaiah 32:2 secret: Psalms 56:6, Psalms 109:2, Psalms 109:3, Genesis 4:6, 1 Samuel 23:22, 1 Samuel 23:23, 2 Samuel 17:2-Numbers :, Jeremiah 11:19, Jeremiah 18:23, Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:4, Acts 23:14, Acts 23:15, Acts 25:3 insurrection: Psalms 2:2, Psalms 3:1, Luke 23:18-Isaiah : Reciprocal: Genesis 49:6 - secret Psalms 1:1 - counsel Psalms 37:14 - wicked Psalms 38:12 - lay snares Psalms 52:2 - Thy Psalms 83:3 - They Jeremiah 20:10 - I heard... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 64:2

2. Secret counsel Conspiracy, dark plotting. Insurrection The word signifies a tumultuous assembly, a rushing together of the masses, as Psalms 2:1; a noisy crowd, Psalms 55:14. The secret counsel of Saul and the leaders of the nation gave birth to open demonstrations on the part of the people, both which are here deprecated. read more