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Psalms 64
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They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
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They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
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And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
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The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
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Chapter Study & Analysis
Overview
Psalm 64 is a prayer for protection against the "secret counsel of the wicked" who shoot their arrows at the perfect. It concludes with the assurance that God will shoot at them.
CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS
1. The Sharp Tongue: The wicked "whet their tongue like a sword" (v. 3). Words are weapons that God takes seriously.2. Sudden Justice: God’s judgment often comes when the wicked think they are most secure.
Practical Lessons
FORMAL PRAYER
Hear our voice, O God, in our prayer: preserve our life from fear of the enemy and hide us from the secret counsel of the wicked. Amen.