Psalms 64:1-6 (ESV Strong's)
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;
preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,
from the throng of evildoers,
who whet their tongues like swords,
who aim bitter words like arrows,
shooting from ambush at the blameless,
shooting at him suddenly and without fear.
They hold fast to their evil purpose;
they talk of laying snares secretly,
thinking, “Who can see them?”
They search out injustice,
saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.”
For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep.
Subject: God's Care - Man's Evilness
David, no doubt, was in some sort of hot water when this Psalm was penned. It is actually a prayer of David's. It might have been prayed when Saul was plotting against him, despite his loyalty to Saul. It might have been prayed when David's son, Abosolm, was turning the kingdom against his father. Whatever the situation the prayer is reveling in its description of the evilness of man. This plotting against David comes from the heart. A heart that David states comes from the "inward mind and heart of man" and is "deep.". There are some forces at work here and David is praying for God's protection and care. He sees the evilness of man, but he knows the power and character of God. God has, and will, protect him. This is a prayer of faith. David is not relying on his own strength, but on the strength of God and the sovereign power of God. David doesn't know the plot of the wicked, but he knows they plot. He doesn't know the words on their tongue but only that their tongue is bitter and are "like swords." David's prayer confesses their evilness, God's power and David's complete reliance on God's protection.
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