Psalms 64:6

_THEY SEARCH OUT INIQUITIES; THEY ACCOMPLISH A DILIGENT SEARCH: BOTH THE INWARD THOUGHT OF EVERY ONE OF THEM, AND THE HEART, IS DEEP._ -When all the plot is ripe, then ensues sudden destruction of the wicked plotters....

1-6 The psalmist earnestly begs of God to preserve him from disquieting fear. The tongue is a little member, but it boasts great things. The upright man is the mark at which the wicked aim, they cannot speak peaceably either of him or to him. There is no guard against a false tongue. It is bad to do wrong, but worse to encourage ourselves and one another in it. It is a sign that the heart is hardened to the greatest degree, when it is thus fully set to do evil. A practical disbelief of God's knowledge of all things, is at the bottom of every wickedness. The benefit of a good cause and a good conscience, appears most when nothing can help a man against his enemies, save God alone, who is always a present help....

Verse Psalms 64:6. _THEY SEARCH OUT INIQUITIES; THEY ACCOMPLISH A DILIGENT_ _SEARCH_] The word חפש _chaphash_, which is used _three_ times, as a noun and a verb, in this sentence, signifies _to strip off the_ _clothes_. "They investigate iniquities; they perfectly investigate an investigation." Most energetically translated by the old _Psalter_: _Thai ransaked wickednesses: thai failled ransakand in_ _ransaking._ To _ransack_ signifies to search every corner, to examine things part by part, to turn over every leaf, to leave no hole or cranny unexplored. But the word _investigate_ fully expresses the meaning of the term, as it comes either from _in_, taken privately, and _vestire_, to _clothe, stripping the man bare_, that he may be exposed to all shame, and be the more easily wounded; or from the word invest...

THEY SEARCH OUT INIQUITIES - They search deep; they examine plans; they rack their invention to accomplish it. The original word - חפשׂ _châphaś_ - is a word which is used to denote the act of exploring - as when one searches for treasure, or for anything that is hidden or lost - implying a deep and close attention of the mind to the subject. So here they examined every plan, or every way which was suggested to them, by which they could hope to accomplish their purpose. THEY ACCOMPLISH - This would be better translated by rendering it, “We have perfected it!” That is, We have found it out; it is complete; meaning that they had found a plan to their liking. It is the language of self-congratulatlon. A DILIGENT SEARCH - Or rather, “The search is a deep search.” In other words, “The plan is a consummate plan; it is just to our

EXPOSITION AT a time of great danger from domestic enemies, who threaten insurrection (Psalms 64:2), the psalmist first complains to God, and entreats his aid (Psalms 64:1); after which he boldly denounces his foes, and threatens them with discomfiture (Psalms 64:7, Psalms 64:8). Finally, he draws a lesson from their fate, of warning to men in general (Psalms 64:9), and of encouragement to the righteous (Psalms 64:10). The author is probably David,

THEY SEARCH OUT INIQUITIES,.... The Targum adds, "to destroy the just.'' Either occasions against them, by charging them with sin and hiring false witnesses against them, as did the enemies both of David and Christ; they sought for proper time and opportunity of committing the iniquities they were bent upon, and even searched for new sins, being inventors of evil things, Romans 1:30; THEY ACCOMPLISH A DILIGENT SEARCH; diligently searched out the perfect man, and found him; and also false witnesses against him, and carried their point; which was especially true with respect to Christ; BOTH THE INWARD [THOUGHT] OF EVERYONE [OF THEM], AND THE HEART, [IS] DEEP; being full of cunning, craftiness and wickedness, so as not to be searched out and fully known; see...

Psalms 64 The Wicked and their End _ 1. The power of the wicked displaced (Psalms 64:1)_ 2. Their sudden end (Psalms 64:7) This Psalm stands in contrast with the preceding ones. The outward circumstances, the deeds and power of the wicked, are seen again. But suddenly the Lord will act and strike down the wicked. He will avenge His own elect, who cry day and night unto Him. (See Luke 18:1. The widow in this parable is the godly Israelitish remnant.)...

LXIV. PRAYER OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN AGAINST TREACHEROUS FOES. Psalms 64:6. The text needs correction. We may read, They plan evil deeds: they have hidden a well-devised plot, for the inner man is incurable and their heart is deep. Psalms 64:8. Read, He shall make them stumble because of their tongue....

INIQUITIES. Hebrew. _'aval._ App-44....

Prayer for preservation from malicious enemies, who are plotting against the Psalmist with subtle treachery and resolute determination....