Message Notes

SSS 4 15 JANUARY 2023
Book 2
Psalms 42-72

Text: Psalm 64

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1 Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation;
Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,
From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity,

3 Who sharpen their tongue like a sword,
And bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words,

4 That they may shoot in secret at the blameless;
Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter;
They talk of laying snares secretly;
They say, “Who will see them?”

6 They devise iniquities:
“We have perfected a shrewd scheme.”
Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep.

7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;
Suddenly they shall be wounded.

8 So He will make them stumble over their own tongue;
All who see them shall flee away.

9 All men shall fear,
And shall declare the work of God;
For they shall wisely consider His doing.

10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and trust in Him.
And all the upright in heart shall glory.

Psalm 64:1-10

A MEDITATION

1. Observations of the activities of the wicked

2. Thinking about them

3. Contemplation before the LORD

OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE WICKED

1. They hatch secret plots Psalm 64:2a

2. They plot rebellion and iniquity Psalm 64:2b

3. The weapons of the wicked Psalm 64:3

a) They sharpen their tongue like swords

b) They find and use bitter words like arrows

4. Their victims/ targets Psalm 64:4

a) They shoot in secret at the blameless

b) They shoot at them without any fear (of God)

5. They plan secretly Psalm 64:5-6

a) They encourage themselves in evil matters

b) They speak of laying snares secretly

c) They devise iniquities

d) They seek to perfect shrewd schemes

e) Their inward thoughts are deep and devious

RESPONSE OF THE PSALMIST DAVID

1. Initial response

Some fear of enemies Psalm 64:1

2. Prayer for protection

1 Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation;
Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,
From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity

Psalm 64:1-2

a) “Preserve me”

b) “Hide me”

3. Confidence in the LORD

7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;
Suddenly they shall be wounded.

8 So He will make them stumble over their own tongue;
All who see them shall flee away.

Psalm 64:7-8

a) God will fight against the wicked

29 “Then I said to you, ‘Do not be terrified, or afraid of them.
30 The LORD your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He did for you in Egypt before your eyes

Deuteronomy 1:29-30

b) He will make them stumble over their own tongue

CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

9 All men shall fear,
And shall declare the work of God;
For they shall wisely consider His doing.

10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and trust in Him.
And all the upright in heart shall glory.

Psalm 64:9-10

1. Fear of the LORD

2. Declaration of the work of God

3. The wise will consider His work

4. The righteous

a) They will be glad in the LORD

b) They will trust in Him

c) They will glory in Him