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Psalm 64:5 KJV
Psalms · chapter 64 · verse 5
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?Psalm 64:5 · King James Version
Psalm 64:5 in context
3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- encouragechâzaqto fasten uponH2388 →
- communeçâpharproperly, to score with a mark as a tally or recordH5608 →
- matterdâbâra wordH1697 →
- layingṭâmanto hideH2934 →
- snaresmôwqêsha nooseH4170 →
- evilraʻbad or evilH7451 →
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David, in these verses, puts in before God a representation of his own danger and of his enemies' character, to enforce his petition that God would protect him and punish them. I. He earnestly begs of God to preserve him (Psa 64:1, Psa 64:2): Hear my voice, O God! in my prayer;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-6