Psalms 64:1 «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. » Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. _A Psalm of David_] Of like argument with the former. The Arabic prefaceth, when Taluth (i.e. Saul) persecuted him. By this and many the like psalms we may see that D... [ Continue Reading ]
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: Ver. 2. _Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked_] Or, from the mystery of evil doers, from the Church malignant, that mystery of iniquity. See the contrary, Psalms 111:1 . _ From the insurrectio... [ Continue Reading ]
Who whet their tongue like a sword, [and] bend [their bows to shoot] their arrows, [even] bitter words: Ver. 3. _Who whet their tongue like a sword_] The tongue in its form resembleth a flaming sword, and being set on fire of hell, it woundeth deeply and dangerously. It is ordinary with David to co... [ Continue Reading ]
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. Ver. 4. _That they may shoot in secret at the perfect_] Innocence and integrity is no target against calumny; but every Zopyrus shall be sure of his Zoilus, who, right or wrong, will shoot him down if he can,... [ Continue Reading ]
They encourage themselves [in] an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? Ver. 5. _They encourage themselves in an evil matter_] Thus he riseth in his complaint, and showeth how, by the neglect of piety and humanity, they were grown obdurate and obstinate,... [ Continue Reading ]
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward [thought] of every one [of them], and the heart, [is] deep. Ver. 6. _They search out iniquities_] _Abstrusissima quaeque exquisierunt; _ they search the devil's skull for new inventions; who is ready enough to lend them... [ Continue Reading ]
But God shall shoot at them [with] an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. Ver. 7. _But God shall shoot at them, &c._] He shall overshoot them in their own bow, pay them home in their own coin; he will deal with them _lege talionis,_ for he loveth to retaliate, see Psalms 64:4, they shall find th... [ Continue Reading ]
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. Ver. 8. _So they shall make their own tongue, &c._] According to Pro 12:13 Psalms 59:12. _See Trapp on "_ Pro 12:13 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Psa 59:12 _"_ And all that see them shall flee away] With horror... [ Continue Reading ]
And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. Ver. 9. _And all men shall fear_] Seeing such and such banged up in gibbets, as it were, for a terror to others, _Poena ad paucos, metus ad omnes._ And shall declare the work of God] viz. His po... [ Continue Reading ]
_The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory._ Ver. 10. _The righteous shall be glad in the Lord_] Not myself only, but all the saints shall be comforted, confirmed, and occasioned to make their boast in God with a holy gloriation, _Inde... [ Continue Reading ]