Psalms 64

Verse 1

WEB For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

KJV To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

TSK A. M. 2943. B.C. 1061. Hear: ps 27:7, ps 55:1,2, ps 130:1,2, ps 141:1, ps 143:1-3, la 3:55,56; preserve: ps 17:8,9, ps 31:13-15, ps 34:4, ps 56:2-4, ac 18:9,10, ac 27:24

Verse 2

WEB Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

KJV Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

TSK Hide: ps 27:5, ps 31:20, ps 143:9, isa 32:2; secret: ps 56:6, ps 109:2,3, ge 4:6, 1sa 23:22,23, 2sa 17:2-4, jer 11:19, jer 18:23, mt 26:3,4, ac 23:14,15, ac 25:3; insurrection: ps 2:2, ps 3:1, lu 23:18-23

Verse 3

WEB who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

KJV Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

TSK whet: ps 57:4, pr 12:18, pr 30:14, isa 54:17, jer 9:3, jas 3:6-8; bend: ps 11:2, ps 58:7

Verse 4

WEB to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

KJV That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

TSK shoot: ps 10:8,9, ne 4:11, hab 3:14; the perfect: ps 59:3,4, joh 19:6, 1pe 2:22,23; suddenly: ps 64:7, 1sa 18:11, 1sa 19:10, 2sa 15:14

Verse 5

WEB They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”

KJV They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

TSK encourage: ex 15:9, nu 22:6, pr 1:11-14, isa 41:6, re 11:10; commune: 1sa 23:19-23, mt 23:15, mt 26:3,4; of laying snares: ps 124:7, ps 140:5; Who: ps 10:11, ps 59:7, ps 94:7, eze 8:12

Verse 6

WEB They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.

KJV They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

TSK search: ps 35:11, 1sa 22:9, 1sa 24:9, 1sa 25:10, da 6:4,5, mt 26:59, joh 18:29,30, joh 19:7; both: ps 5:9, pr 20:5, isa 29:15, jer 17:9,10, 1co 4:5

Verse 7

WEB But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

KJV But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

TSK God: ps 7:12,13, ps 18:14, de 32:23,42, job 6:4, la 3:12,13; suddenly: ps 64:4, ps 73:19, pr 6:15, pr 29:1, isa 30:13, mt 24:40,50,51, 1th 5:2,3; shall they be wounded: 1ki 22:34, 1ch 10:3-7

Verse 8

WEB Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.

KJV So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

TSK tongue: ps 59:12, ps 140:9, job 15:6, pr 12:13, pr 18:7, mt 21:41, lu 19:22; all that: ps 31:11, ps 52:6, nu 16:34, 1sa 31:3-7, na 3:7, re 18:4,10

Verse 9

WEB All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

KJV And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

TSK fear: ps 40:3, ps 53:5, ps 119:20, jer 50:28, jer 51:10, re 11:13; they: ps 58:11, ps 107:42,43, isa 5:12, eze 14:23, ho 14:9

Verse 10

WEB The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!

KJV The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

TSK righteous: ps 32:11, ps 33:1, ps 40:3, ps 58:10, ps 68:2,3, php 4:4; upright: ps 97:11, ps 112:2, 1co 1:30,31, ga 6:14