John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 64:5
They encourage themselves in an evil matter ,.... Or "strengthen him" F3 יהזקו למו "firmant illi", Muis. ; that is, Saul, by making use of arguments and reasonings to induce him to go on in his wicked persecution of David; or they strengthened and hardened themselves in their wickedness, as Saul's courtiers and the enemies of Christ did, and as all wicked men do, when they observe the sentence against them is not speedily executed, Ecclesiastes 8:11 ; they commune of laying... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 64:1-6
David, in these verses, puts in before God a representation of his own danger and of his enemies? character, to enforce his petition that God would protect him and punish them. I. He earnestly begs of God to preserve him (Ps. 64:1, 2): Hear my voice, O God! in my prayer; that is, grant me the thing I pray for, and this is it, Lord, preserve my life from fear of the enemy, that is, fro the enemy that I am in fear of. He makes request for his life, which is, in a particular manner, dear to him,... read more