Psalms 64

Hide me from the plots of the wicked

God, listen to my complaint. Protect my life from my enemies’ threats. ²Hide me from the plots of this evil mob, from this gang of wrongdoers. ³They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows.

⁴They shoot from ambush at the innocent, attacking suddenly and fearlessly. ⁵They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps in secret. “Who will ever notice?” they ask. ⁶As they plot their crimes, they say, “We have devised the perfect plan!” Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.

⁷But God himself will shoot them with his arrows, suddenly striking them down. ⁸Their own tongues will ruin them, and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn. ⁹Then everyone will be afraid; they will proclaim the mighty acts of God and realize all the amazing things he does.

¹⁰The godly will rejoice in the Lord and find shelter in him. And those who do what is right will praise him.a

Commentary

Psalm 64 is a lament of an individual under attack from secret enemies who wield their words like weapons. The psalmist cries out for protection from the conspiracy of the wicked, then pivots to a confident declaration that God will act. The chapter traces a dramatic arc from fear t

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Bible Dictionary· Psalms 64(2)

Cunning Right

References· Psalms 64

a: v.10 — Psalms 32:11, 1 Corinthians 1:30-31, Psalms 40:3, Psalms 112:2, Psalms 25:20, Galatians 6:14, Philippians 4:4, Psalms 68:2-3, Job 22:19, Psalms 97:11

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