Psalms 64:5

evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They encourage themselves - literally, they strengthen themselves, or make themselves strong. That is, they take counsel; they encourage each oth...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

They (f) encourage themselves [in] an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? (f) The more the wicked set...
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 h...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5 They assure themselves in an evil work. He proceeds to complain of the perverse determination with which they pursued their wickedness, an...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? They commune of laying snares - T...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? They encourage themselves i...
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 foretel...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matter] RV 'purpose.' They say, Who shall see them? ] cp. Psalms 10:11 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They encourage themselves. — Literally, they strengthen for themselves an evil thing (or “word,” margin, LXX., and Vulg.,) which evidently means...
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...
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 preserv...
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...
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 hi...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

They encourage themselves [in] an evil matter ,.... Or "strengthen him" c; that is, Saul, by making use of arguments and reasonings to induce him to...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

They encourage themselves [in] an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? Ver. 5. They encourage themsel...
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 succe...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Malice of David's Enemies. To the chief musician. A psalm of David. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They encourage themselves, Heb. they strengthen or fortify themselves , by firm resolutions, by assured confidence of success, by uniting their co...
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 caref...
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...
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,...
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....
The Biblical Illustrator

They say, Who shall see them? Omniscience ignored I. It is a fact that this notion has great influence upon the conduct of man. They like to ch...
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, an...
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 annoy...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

They encourage themselves in an evil matter, using every means to secure their wicked object; they commune of laying snares privily, carefully goin...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 23:19-23 ; Exodus 15:9 ; Ezekiel 8:12 ; Isaiah 41:6 ; Matthew 23:15 ; Matthew 26:3 ; Matthew 26:4 ; Numbers 22:6 ; Proverbs 1:11-14...

⁵ They encourage themselves in an evil matter:a they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

Related Commentaries of Psalms 64:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 64:5