📖 Psalms — Chapter 64 (KJV)
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Psalms 64:1 RHear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Psalms 64:2 RHide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
Psalms 64:3 Who Rwhet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Psalms 64:4 That they may shoot in secret at Rthe perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psalms 64:5 They Rencourage themselves in an evil Tmatter: they commune Tof laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
Psalms 64:6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish Ta diligent search: Rboth the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
Psalms 64:7 But RGod shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly Tshall they be wounded.
Psalms 64:8 So they shall make their own Rtongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
Psalms 64:9 And all men shall Rfear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
Psalms 64:10 The Rrighteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 64:1–4 — Bitter words as hidden weapons
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The speaker asks God to preserve his life from threatening enemies and secret counsel. Sharp tongues and bitter words are pictured as swords and arrows aimed at the upright. The prayer recognizes the real harm of concealed verbal attacks while directing the endangered person's appeal toward God.
Key Truth: Harmful speech can be brought to God as a serious threat.
Check What You Remember
1. From what fear does he ask preservation? (Psalms 64:1)
Find it in Psalms 64:1 (KJV).
2. What weapon pictures the tongue? (Psalms 64:3)
Find it in Psalms 64:3 (KJV).
3. What words are compared to arrows? (Psalms 64:3)
Find it in Psalms 64:3 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 64:5–6 — The confidence of hidden schemes
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The plotters encourage one another, discuss secret snares, and assume no one will see. Their searching intentions reach deeply into heart and thought. The psalm exposes the false confidence of concealment: careful planning does not make wrongdoing safe from the God to whom the speaker prays.
Key Truth: Hidden plans are not beyond God's knowledge.
Check What You Remember
1. What do they plan to lay secretly? (Psalms 64:5)
Find it in Psalms 64:5 (KJV).
2. What question do they ask about discovery? (Psalms 64:5)
Find it in Psalms 64:5 (KJV).
3. What inward part is described as deep? (Psalms 64:6)
Find it in Psalms 64:6 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 64:7–10 — God's reversal and the upright person's hope
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The weapon image reverses as God judges and hostile tongues recoil upon their speakers. Those who see consider and declare God's work, while the righteous rejoice and trust. The ending presents vindication as God's action, giving the wronged person hope without assigning private revenge.
Key Truth: Trust God's justice rather than secret retaliation.
Check What You Remember
1. Who shoots the reversing arrow? (Psalms 64:7)
Find it in Psalms 64:7 (KJV).
2. What falls upon the opponents themselves? (Psalms 64:8)
Find it in Psalms 64:8 (KJV).
3. In whom shall the righteous be glad? (Psalms 64:10)
Find it in Psalms 64:10 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Proverbs 12:18 — Reckless speech wounds while wise speech can bring healing.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can you respond to harmful speech with truth, wise support, and trust in God's justice?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How do sword and arrows describe verbal harm?
2. What makes the attack both concealed and sudden?
3. How does secret planning express presumed impunity?
4. How does divine judgment reverse the speech attack?
5. How do observers and the righteous respond differently but coherently?
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