Psalms 64:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. ”

Psalms 64:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 o...
Psalms 64:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward [thought] of every one (g) [of them], and the heart, [is] deep. (g) There is no way so secret and subtle to do hurt, wh...
Psalms 64:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 in...
Psalms 64:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

iniquities. Hebrew. 'aval. App-44.
Psalms 64:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them , and the heart, is deep. They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent searc...
Psalms 64:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They search out iniquities, &c.— They disguise their iniquities, and hide them with deep dissimulation: the inside and heart of every one of them is deep. See Mudge and Schultens.
Psalms 64:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Psalms 64:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is a Ps. on a familiar theme. The Psalmist's life is in danger. He describes the injurious words and malicious plans of his enemies, and foretells how their overthrow will be a warning to all wh...
Psalms 64:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They search out iniquities — i.e., they plan wicked schemes. They accomplish a diligent search. — See margin, which indicates the difficulty in this clause. The versions and some MSS. also sug...
Psalms 64:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 64:1-10 FAMILIAR notes are struck in this psalm, which has no very distinctive features. Complaint of secret slanderers, the comparison of their words to arrows and swords, their concealed...
Psalms 64:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Deliverance from Powerful Foes Psalms 64:1-10 Another of the psalms dating from Saul's persecution. There are two stanzas. Prayer for preservation, Psalms 64:1-6 Insult, sarcasm, and slan...
Psalms 64:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is the cry of distress, and yet not of despair. The singer is beset by wily enemies who plan and plot against him with malicious and persistent determination. In great detail he describes their...
Psalms 64:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here are marked the deep-laid schemes of the wicked. And when we read the history of Christ's trial, and mockings, and scourgings, the preludes to his death; who but must see the great and sacred Obj...
Psalms 64:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...
Psalms 64:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 quaeq...
Psalms 64:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They encourage themselves Hebrew, יחזקו, jechazeku, they strengthen , or fortify themselves , by firm resolutions, by assured confidence of success, by uniting their counsels and forces together,...
Psalms 64:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Malice of David's Enemies. To the chief musician. A psalm of David. 1 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve m...
Psalms 64:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They search out iniquities; they study diligently and constantly to find out either matter, which they may lay to my charge, or new ways and means of doing me mischief. They accomplish a diligent...
Psalms 64:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Psalmists Description Of The Whisperers (64-5-6). Here we have a description of ‘things done by them in secret' ( Ephesians 5:12 ). They carefully prepare an evil scheme, seeking to ensure tha...
Psalms 64:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription . “ To the chief Musician: ” see Introduction to Psalms 57 . “ A Psalm of David ,” The structure and character of the psalm confirm the title as to its Davidic authorsh...
Psalms 64:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

REFLECTIONS . This psalm describes at large the plots and insinuations of David's enemies for his destruction. They took secret counsel against him, and he cried and prayed, on the contrary, that Go...
Psalms 64:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Man’s enmity towards man We see this enmity here in three aspects. I. Piously dreaded. David prays against it. He...
Psalms 64:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 64:1-19 ); after which...
Psalms 64:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Invocation of God against the Deceit of Men. To the chief musician, a psalm of David, composed at one of the periods of his life when he was annoyed above the ordinary by the trickery of men who p...
Psalms 64:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 1 Samuel 22:9 ; 1 Samuel 24:9 ; 1 Samuel 25:10 ; Daniel 6:4 ; Daniel 6:5 ; Isaiah 29:15 ; Jeremiah 17:10 ; Jeremiah 17:9 ; John 18:29 ; John 18:30 ; John 19:7 ; Matth...
Psalms 64:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Iniquities — They study diligently, to find new ways of doing mischief. Deep — Cunning, both to contrive and conceal, and to execute their plots.

Psalms 64:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 64:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 64:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 64:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 64:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 64:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 64:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 64:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 64:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 64:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 64:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 64:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 64:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 64:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 64:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 64:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 64:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 64:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 64:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 64:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 64:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 64:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 64:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 64:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 64:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 64:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes