1.
Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Title. A Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. App-65 .
of David = relating to David and the true David.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
prayer = musing.
2.
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
Hide. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for protect.
secret counsel = conspiracy (2 Samuel 16:20-22 ; 2 Samuel 17:1-4 ).
wicked. Hebrew. ra'a'.
insurrection. The former, secret; this, open.
iniquity. Hebrew. 'avah.
3.
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4.
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
shoot. fear. Figure of speech Paronomasia. Hebrew. yoruhu. . yira'u.
5.
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44 .
6.
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
iniquities. Hebrew. 'aval. App-44 .
7.
But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
shoot. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
8.
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 .
shall fear. Some codices, with six early printed editions, read "will see".
9.
And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
10.
The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
The righteous = A righteous one.
trust = make his refuge. Hebrew. hasah . App-69 .
To the chief Musician. See App-64 .