Psalms 64:2
Wilt thou hide me, From the conclave of evil-doers, From the crowd of workers of iniquity.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
In Context
1Hear, O God, my voice when I complain, From dread peril by the foe, wilt thou guard my life.
3Who have sharpened, like a sword, their tongue, Have made ready their arrow—a bitter word;
Cross References
Genesis 4:6So then Yahweh said unto Cain,—Wherefore hath it angered thee, and wherefore hath thy countenance fallen?
2 Samuel 17:2and let me come upon him, when, he, is weary, and weak-handed, so shall I strike him with terror, and all the people who are with him shall flee,—then will I smite the king alone:
Psalms 3:1Yahweh! how have mine adversaries multiplied, Multitudes, are rising against me;
Psalms 31:20Thou wilt conceal them, in the secrecy of thine own presence, from the conspiracies of men,—Thou wilt hide them in a pavilion, from the strife of tongues.
Psalms 59:2Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, save me.
Psalms 143:9Rescue me from my foes, O Yahweh, Unto thee, have I come seeking refuge.
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 →