Psalms 64:2
\64:1\O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the fear of those who are against me.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
In Context
1To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
3\64:2\Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;
Cross References
Genesis 4:6And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? and why is your face sad?
2 Samuel 17:2And I will come up with him when he is tired and feeble, and make him full of fear: and all the people with him will go in flight; and I will make an attack on the king only:
Psalms 3:1A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son.
Psalms 31:20\31:19\O how great is your grace, which you have put in store for your worshippers, and which you have made clear to those who had faith in you, before the sons of men!
Psalms 59:2\59:1\Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.
Psalms 143:9O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 64:2-7
Malice of David's Enemies. 1 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: 3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: 4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. 5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? 6… Read the whole commentary →