Psalms 64:2

Hidest me from the secret counsel of evil doers, From the tumult of workers of iniquity.

Young's Literal Translation

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 Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice, in my meditation, From the fear of an enemy Thou keepest my life,

3Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow — a bitter word.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:6And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Why hast thou displeasure? and why hath thy countenance fallen?

2 Samuel 17:2and come upon him, and he weary and feeble-handed, and I have caused him to tremble, and all the people have fled who [are] with him, and I have smitten the king by himself,

Psalms 3:1A Psalm of David, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.

Psalms 31:20Thou hast wrought for those trusting in Thee, Before sons of men. Thou hidest them in the secret place of Thy presence, From artifices of man, Thou concealest them in a tabernacle, From the strife of tongues.

Psalms 59:2Deliver me from workers of iniquity, And from men of blood save me.

Psalms 143:9Deliver me from mine enemies, O Jehovah, Near Thee I am covered.

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 →

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