They encourage themselves, Heb. they strengthen or fortify themselves, by firm resolutions, by assured confidence of success, by uniting their counsels and forces together, and by mutual encouragements and exhortations. Who shall see them? their snares are so secretly laid that David cannot discern, and therefore not avoid them. read more
INTRODUCTIONSuperscription. “To the chief Musician:” see Introduction to Psalms 57:0. “A Psalm of David,” The structure and character of the psalm confirm the title as to its Davidic authorship. The allusions in the psalm are so general that they might have been used by the poet on many occasions in his life; so that we are unable to determine the particular occasion of its composition. Homiletically we see in the psalm—THE PRAYER AND PREDICTION OF THE GOOD MAN CONCERNING HIS WICKED ENEMIESWe... read more
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
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
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
Psalms 64:5They say, Who shall see them? Omniscience ignoredI. It is a fact that this notion has great influence upon the conduct of man. They like to cherish such notion, finding it convenient. Because they sometimes escape the eye of man, they think it possible to escape the eye of God. The sinner persuades himself that he has gained his end, escaped observation and avoided the punishment.II. It is a fact that this notion is utterly untruthful and delusive. If God exist, this must be so. The... read more
Psa 64:5 They encourage themselves [in] an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? Ver. 5. They encourage themselves in an evil matter ] Thus he riseth in his complaint, and showeth how, by the neglect of piety and humanity, they were grown obdurate and obstinate, yea, confident, or rather impudent, in their evil practices. They commune of laying snares privily ] viz. To entangle and entrap me. See Nehemiah 4:11 , See Trapp on " Neh 4:11 " They... read more
encourage: Exodus 15:9, Numbers 22:6, Proverbs 1:11-2 Chronicles :, Isaiah 41:6, Revelation 11:10 matter: or, speech. commune: 1 Samuel 23:19-Isaiah :, Matthew 23:15, Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:4 of laying snares: Heb. to hide snares, Psalms 124:7, Psalms 140:5 Who: Psalms 10:11, Psalms 59:7, Psalms 94:7, Ezekiel 8:12 Reciprocal: Genesis 11:3 - they said one to another Genesis 20:13 - This Genesis 27:42 - comfort himself Genesis 37:20 - and let Judges 20:22 - encouraged Psalms 11:2 - that... read more
5. They encourage themselves They strengthen themselves in an evil plot or counsel. This “hand to hand” wickedness, (Proverbs 11:21,) this emboldening each other by mutual vows of support in crime, is the last degree of depravity. They commune They reckon. “Each part of their evil plot being, as it were, carefully gone over and enumerated.” Perowne. They say They say “in their heart,” within themselves, as Psalms 10:6. Who shall see them Literally, Who will look to it; that... read more
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 64:1-10
LXIV. Prayer of a Righteous Man against Treacherous Foes. Psalms 64:6 . The text needs correction. We may read, “ They plan evil deeds: they have hidden a well-devised plot, for the inner man is incurable and their heart is deep.” Psalms 64:8 . Read, “ He shall make them stumble because of their tongue.” read more