Psalms 64:6
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They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.
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This 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 occasion of penning this psalm. I. He prays to God to preserve him from their malicious designs against him (Psa 64:1, Psa 64:2). II. He gives a very bad character of them, as men marked for ruin by their own wickedness (Psa 64:3-6). III. By the spirit of prophecy he foretels their destruction, which would redound to the glory of God and the encouragement of his people (Psa 64:7-10). In singing this psalm we must observe the effect of the old enmity that is in the seed of the woman against the seed of the serpent, and assure ourselves that the serpent's head will be broken, at last, to the honour and joy of the holy seed. To the chief musician. A psalm of David.
Open source ↗64:6 The enemies create a perfect plan to harm the innocent without getting caught. • Human beings will sink to unthinkable depths with evil words, acts, or plans (83:3; see Jer 17:9).
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Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”
For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.
and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.
But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.
Their graves are their eternal homes— their dwellings for endless generations— even though their lands were their namesakes.