Psalms 64
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Lutheran reading notes
In Psalms chapter 64, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Psalms 64:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
Psalms 64:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Who whet their tongue like a sword, {and} bend {their bows to shoot} their arrows, {even} bitter words:
Psalms 64:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psalms 64:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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They encourage themselves {in} an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? {matter: or, speech} {of...: Heb. to hide his snares}
Psalms 64:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward {thought} of every one {of them}, and the heart, {is} deep. {they...: or, we are consumed by that which they have throughly searched} {a diligent...: Heb. a search searched}
Psalms 64:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But God shall shoot at them {with} an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. {shall they...: Heb. their wound shall be}
Psalms 64:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
Psalms 64:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
Psalms 64:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
Psalms 64:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.