Psalm 64
Authorship
This Psalm was authored by David.
Outline
(This began as Wendland's Expository Outline[1], but may be adapted.)
I. Hear my voice in prayer. (1-2)
- A. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
- B. Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked.
- C. Hide me from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity.
II. The mouth of the enemy. (3- 4)
- A. Is like a sword.
- B. Is like a bow to shoot arrows–bitter words.
- C. They shoot in secret (unexpectedly) at perfect men.
III. The strategy of the enemy. (5-6)
- A. They encourage themselves in an evil matter.
- B. They lay snares.
- C. They say, “Who will see us?”
- D. They search out iniquities diligently.
- E. They have deep evil inward thoughts.
- F. They have deep hearts.
IV. God’s response. (7-9)
- A. He will shoot at them with an arrow.
- B. They will be wounded suddenly.
- C. Their own tongue will fall upon themselves.
- D. All who witness this will:
- 1. Flee.
- 2. Fear.
- 3. Declare the work of God. 4. Wisely consider His doing.
V. The response of the righteous and upright. (10)
- A. They will be glad in the Lord.
- B. They will trust Him.
- C. They will glory in Him.
Textual Criticism
The following is from Barthélemy's Critique textuelle de l’Ancien Testament volume on the Psalms.[2] For a key to the various symbols and abbreviations, click here.
Ps 64,4(3) דָּרְכוּ חִצָּם {A} MT, α', Hebr // lic: G, σ' / paraphr: T / abr-elus: S
Ps 64,5(4) יִירָאוּ {B} MT, G, Hebr, T // assim-ctext: S
Ps 64,6(5) לָּמוֹ {B} MT, G, T // facil-styl: Hebr S
Ps 64,7(6)A תַּמְנוּ {C} MT / err-aud: m / exeg: G, Hebr, S / lic: σ' / incert: T
Ps 64,7(6)B וְקֶרָב {C} MT, θ', α' // lic: Hebr, σ' S, T
Ps 64,7(6)C אִישׁ {A}
Ps 64,9(8) וַיַּכְשִׁילוּהוּ עָלֵימוֹ {C} MT, α', θ' // abr-styl: G, σ', Hebr S, T
References
- ↑ Ernst Wendland, Expository Outlines of the Psalms, https://www.academia.edu/37220700/Expository_Outlines_of_the_PSALMS
- ↑ Dominique Barthélemy, Critique textuelle de l’Ancien Testament: Tome 4. Psaumes, https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-150304