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.
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Psalms 64
Psalms 64 — Overview
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Psalms 64 — OverviewPsalms 64 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis whole psalm has reference to David's enemies, persecutors, and
slanderers; many such there were, and a great deal of trouble they gave
him, almost all his days, so that we need not guess at any particular…Psalms 64 — OverviewPsalms 64 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleTo the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. This psalm is applied by R. Obadiah to Haman and Mordecai. The enemy is Haman, the perfect man shot at is Mordecai; about whom Haman communed with his friends to lay snares for…Psalms 64:1-6Psalms 64:1-6 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleDavid, 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…Psalms 64:1Psalms 64:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryHear my voice, O God, in my prayer; rather, in my complaint (Cheyne, Revised Version); see Psalms 55:2. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. David already feels that it is not his deposition only, but his life, that…Psalms 64:1-10Psalms 64:1-10 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
AT a time of great danger from domestic enemies, who threaten insurrection (Psalms 64:2), the psalmist first complains to God, and entreats his aid (Psalms 64:1-6); after which he boldly denounces his foes,…Psalms 64:1-10Psalms 64:1-10 · The Pulpit CommentaryMan's inhumanity to man.
I. DRIVING THE GODLY MAN TO PRAYER. We see many evils we cannot remedy. They move our pity, they stir our indignation. Perhaps we argue and remonstrate; perhaps in a moment of generous impulse…