They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
They encourage themselves in an evil matter - literally, 'They confirm for themselves an evil matter' or 'word.'
They commune - each one proposing his plan in the secret council.
They say, Who shall see them? - literally, 'Who shall see concerning them?'-namely, concerning the "snares" which they 'lay privily.' They flatter themselves God takes no cognizance of, because He does not immediately punish, their plots (Psalms 10:11-13; Psalms 59:7).