Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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Psalms
Book: Psalms
Chapter: 64
Overview:
Prayer for deliverance.
(1-6) The
Destruction of the wicked,
encouragement to the righteous.
(7-10)
1-6 The psalmist earnestly begs of
God to preserve him from
disquieting fear. The tongue is a little member, but it boasts
great things. The upright
Man is the
Mark at which the wicked
aim, they cannot speak peaceably either of him or to him. There
is
No Guard against a false tongue. It is bad to do wrong, but
worse to encourage ourselves and one another in it. It is a sign
that the
Heart is hardened to the greatest degree, when it is
thus fully set to do evil. A practical disbelief of
God's
knowledge of all things, is at the bottom of every wickedness.
The benefit of a good cause and a good
Conscience, appears most
when nothing can help a
Man against his enemies, save
God alone,
who is always a present help.
7-10 When
God brings upon men the mischiefs they have desired
On others, it is weight enough to sink a
Man to the lowest
Hell.
Those who
Love cursing, it shall come upon them. Those who
behold this shall understand, and observe
God's
Hand in all;
unless we do
So, we are not likely to profit
By the
dispensations of
Providence. The righteous shall be glad in the
Lord; not glad of the misery and ruin of their fellow-creatures,
but glad that
God is glorified, and his
Word fulfilled, and the
cause of injured innocence pleaded effectually. They rejoice not
in men, nor in themselves, nor in any
Creature, or
Creature
enjoyments, nor in their
Wisdom, strength, riches, or
Righteousness; but in
Christ, in whom all the seed of
Israel are
justified and
Glory, and in what he is to them, and has done for
them.