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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Psalms 64"
description: "PSALM 64   :-. A prayer for deliverance from cunning and malicious
enemies, with a confident view of their overthrow, which will honor
God and give joy to"
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PSALM 64

. A prayer for deliverance from cunning and malicious
enemies, with a confident view of their overthrow, which will honor
God and give joy to the righteous.

**1. preserve . . . fear**—as well
as the danger producing it.

**2. insurrection**—literally,
"uproar," noisy assaults, as well as their secret counsels.

**3, 4.** Similar figures for
slander ([Psalms 57:4](../../../kjv/psalms/57/4); [Psalms 59:7](../../../kjv/psalms/59/7)).
**bend**—literally,
"tread," or, "prepared." The allusion is to the
mode of bending a bow by treading on it; here, and in [Psalms 59:7](../../../kjv/psalms/59/7), transferred to arrows.

**4. the perfect**—one innocent of
the charges made ([Psalms 18:23](../../../kjv/psalms/18/23)).
**fear not**— ([Psalms 18:23](../../../kjv/psalms/18/23)), not regarding God.

**5.** A sentiment here more fully
presented, by depicting their deliberate malice.

**6.** This is further evinced by
their diligent efforts and deeply laid schemes.

**7.** The contrast is heightened by
representing God as using weapons like theirs.

**8. their . . . tongue to fall,**
c.—that is, the consequences of their slanders, &c. (compare
[Psalms 10:2](../../../kjv/psalms/10/2) [Psalms 31:16](../../../kjv/psalms/31/16)).
**all that see . . . away**—Their
partners in evil shall be terrified.

**9, 10.** Men, generally, will
acknowledge God's work, and the righteous, rejoicing in it, shall be
encouraged to trust Him ().

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