Psalms 64:6

iniquities. Hebrew. 'aval. App-44.

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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 châph...
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) T...
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...
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 searc...
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 t...
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...
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

They accomplish, etc.] better, 'we have perfected, say they, a careful device.'
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 i...
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 search out iniquities ,.... The Targum adds, "to destroy the just.'' Either occasions against them, by charging them with sin and hiring fals...
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....
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

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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...
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 Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

They search out iniquities, inventing, planning, evil acts ; they accomplish a diligent search, completing the plan which they have conceived. Both...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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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.

⁶ They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 64:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy 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 Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 64:6