Bible Commentaries
Psalms 64

Introduction

Overview

Psalms 64:1, David prays for deliverance, complaining of his enemies; Psalms 64:7, He promises himself to see such an evident destruction of his enemies, as the righteous shall rejoice at it.

Verse 1

am 2943, bc 1061

Hear: Psalms 27:7, Psalms 55:1, Psalms 55:2, Psalms 130:1, Psalms 130:2, Psalms 141:1, Psalms 143:1-3, Lamentations 3:55, Lamentations 3:56

preserve: Psalms 17:8, Psalms 17:9, Psalms 31:13-15, Psalms 34:4, Psalms 56:2-4, Acts 18:9, Acts 18:10, Acts 27:24

Reciprocal: Psalms 5:1 - Give Psalms 119:149 - Hear Psalms 140:6 - hear Jeremiah 18:19 - Give

Verse 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 17:2-4, 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 23:18-23

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 Jeremiah 36:26 - but Daniel 6:6 - assembled together Habakkuk 3:14 - their Mark 14:1 - by Acts 5:33 - took Acts 23:12 - certain Acts 24:9 - General

Verse 3

whet: Psalms 57:4, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 30:14, Isaiah 54:17, Jeremiah 9:3, James 3:6-8

bend: Psalms 11:2, Psalms 58:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:1 - Jacob Genesis 49:23 - General Job 15:5 - thou choosest Job 19:2 - break me Psalms 7:13 - ordaineth Psalms 10:7 - and deceit Psalms 31:18 - speak Psalms 50:19 - tongue Psalms 55:21 - The words Psalms 59:7 - swords Psalms 94:4 - shall Psalms 109:2 - the mouth Psalms 140:3 - sharpened Proverbs 18:8 - words Ecclesiastes 10:11 - a babbler Jeremiah 9:5 - taught Jeremiah 9:8 - tongue Jeremiah 18:18 - Come and let us smite Hosea 5:2 - profound Matthew 12:34 - how Luke 6:45 - and an Luke 23:2 - forbidding Ephesians 4:31 - bitterness James 3:8 - an unruly

Verse 4

shoot: Psalms 10:8, Psalms 10:9, Nehemiah 4:11, Habakkuk 3:14

the perfect: Psalms 59:3, Psalms 59:4, John 19:6, 1 Peter 2:22, 1 Peter 2:23

suddenly: Psalms 64:7, 1 Samuel 18:11, 1 Samuel 19:10, 2 Samuel 15:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:1 - Jacob Psalms 11:2 - lo Psalms 31:18 - speak Psalms 35:7 - without Psalms 35:20 - but Psalms 94:4 - shall Psalms 109:2 - the mouth Psalms 140:3 - sharpened Proverbs 18:8 - words Proverbs 24:2 - General Isaiah 32:7 - deviseth Jeremiah 9:3 - they bend Jeremiah 9:8 - tongue Jeremiah 18:22 - and hid Matthew 2:7 - General Matthew 26:3 - assembled James 3:8 - an unruly

Verse 5

encourage: Exodus 15:9, Numbers 22:6, Proverbs 1:11-14, Isaiah 41:6, Revelation 11:10

matter: or, speech.

commune: 1 Samuel 23:19-23, 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 Psalms 140:2 - imagine Isaiah 29:15 - seek Isaiah 47:10 - thou hast said Jeremiah 5:26 - lay wait Jeremiah 18:22 - and hid Jeremiah 36:24 - they Matthew 12:34 - how Luke 14:1 - they

Verse 6

search: Psalms 35:11, 1 Samuel 22:9, 1 Samuel 24:9, 1 Samuel 25:10, Daniel 6:4, Daniel 6:5, Matthew 26:59, John 18:29, John 18:30, John 19:7

they accomplish: etc. or, we are consumed by that which they have thoroughly searched. a diligent search Heb. a search searched. both. Psalms 5:9, Proverbs 20:5, Isaiah 29:15, Jeremiah 17:9, Jeremiah 17:10, 1 Corinthians 4:5

Reciprocal: Psalms 5:10 - let Psalms 27:11 - mine enemies Psalms 49:11 - Their inward Psalms 92:5 - deep Psalms 140:2 - imagine Proverbs 1:11 - let us lay Daniel 11:27 - shall be to Luke 14:1 - they Romans 8:39 - depth

Verse 7

God: Psalms 7:12, Psalms 7:13, Psalms 18:14, Deuteronomy 32:23, Deuteronomy 32:42, Job 6:4, Lamentations 3:12, Lamentations 3:13

suddenly: Psalms 64:4, Psalms 73:19, Proverbs 6:15, Proverbs 29:1, Isaiah 30:13, Matthew 24:40, Matthew 24:50, Matthew 24:51, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:3

shall they be wounded: Heb. their wound shall be, 1 Kings 22:34, 1 Chronicles 10:3-7

Reciprocal: Psalms 21:12 - thou shalt Psalms 35:8 - Let destruction Psalms 36:12 - There Psalms 38:2 - thine Psalms 52:5 - God Psalms 58:7 - General Psalms 59:12 - For the Psalms 138:7 - thou shalt stretch Psalms 139:19 - Surely Psalms 141:10 - the wicked Proverbs 21:11 - the scorner

Verse 8

tongue: Psalms 59:12, Psalms 140:9, Job 15:6, Proverbs 12:13, Proverbs 18:7, Matthew 21:41, Luke 19:22

all that: Psalms 31:11, Psalms 52:6, Numbers 16:34, 1 Samuel 31:3-7, Nahum 3:7, Revelation 18:4, Revelation 18:10

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 2:23 - spoken Psalms 58:7 - General Psalms 94:23 - And he Psalms 109:27 - General Psalms 138:7 - thou shalt stretch Psalms 141:10 - the wicked Proverbs 26:7 - so Ecclesiastes 10:12 - but Jeremiah 9:8 - tongue Jeremiah 23:36 - for every Matthew 23:31 - witnesses Luke 11:48 - ye bear

Verse 9

fear: Psalms 40:3, Psalms 53:5, Psalms 119:20, Jeremiah 50:28, Jeremiah 51:10, Revelation 11:13

they: Psalms 58:11, Psalms 107:42, Psalms 107:43, Isaiah 5:12, Ezekiel 14:23, Hosea 14:9

Reciprocal: Exodus 9:16 - that my Numbers 23:23 - What hath Job 37:7 - that Psalms 52:6 - righteous Psalms 109:27 - General Ecclesiastes 3:14 - God doeth it Isaiah 14:16 - shall narrowly Isaiah 26:9 - for Ezekiel 36:35 - they shall Acts 5:5 - great Acts 19:17 - and fear 2 Timothy 2:7 - Consider Revelation 11:17 - thou hast

Verse 10

righteous: Psalms 32:11, Psalms 33:1, Psalms 40:3, Psalms 58:10, Psalms 68:2, Psalms 68:3, Philippians 4:4

upright: Psalms 97:11, Psalms 112:2, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 1 Corinthians 1:31, Galatians 6:14

Reciprocal: Psalms 11:2 - the upright Psalms 92:4 - General Psalms 112:7 - trusting Isaiah 45:25 - glory Revelation 11:17 - thou hast