Psalms 64:1
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 in other translations
| BSB | For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy. |
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| WEB | For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. |
| ASV | For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. |
| YLT | To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice, in my meditation, From the fear of an enemy Thou keepest my life, |
| DARBY | To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear, OGod, my voice in my plaint; preserve my life from fear of the enemy: |
| BBE | O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the fear of those who are against me. |
| Webster | To the chief Musician, a Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. |
What does Psalms 64:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Psa 64:1-10. A prayer for deliverance from cunning and malicious enemies, with a confident view of their overthrow, which will honor God and give joy to the righteous.
1. preserve ... fear--as well as the danger producing it.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
The psalmist prays for preservation from the wicked, Psa 64:1, Psa 64:2; whom he describes, Psa 64:3-6; shows their punishment, Psa 64:7, Psa 64:8; and the effect that this should have on the godly, Psa 64:9, Psa 64:10. The title, To the chief Musician, or conqueror, A Psalm of David. The Syriac says, "composed by David when warned by Gad the prophet, who said, Stay not in Masrob, because Saul seeks thy life." Some think it was composed by David when he was persecuted by Saul; or during the rebellion of Absalom. But Calmet thinks it is a complaint of the captives in Babylon. Verse 1 Hear my voice - The psalmist feared for his life, and the lives of his fellow-captives; and he sought help of God. He prayed, and he lifted up his voice; and thus showed his earnestness.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 64:1-6
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Psalms 64:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 64:1
- Psalms 34:4
I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
- Psalms 143:1-3
A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
- Psalms 130:1-2
A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
- Psalms 141:1
A Psalm of David. Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
- Lamentations 3:55-56
I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the low dungeon. Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
- Psalms 140:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
- Psalms 31:13-15
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God. My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
- Psalms 55:1-2
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
- Acts 27:24
Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
- Psalms 56:2-4
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
- Psalms 27:7
Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
- Psalms 17:8-9
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
7 He promises himself to see such an evident destruction of his enemies, as the righteous shall rejoice at it.
A.M. 2943. B.C. 1061. Hear.
27:7; 55:1,2; 130:1,2; 141:1; 143:1-3; La 3:55,56
preserve.
17:8,9; 31:13-15; 34:4; 56:2-4; Ac 18:9,10; 27:24
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Context
- Psalms 64:1
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 64:2
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
Psalms 64:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Al Músico principal: Salmo de David. ESCUCHA, oh Dios, mi voz en mi oración: guarda mi vida del miedo del enemigo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Au chef de musique. Psaume de David. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Höre, Gott, meine Stimme in meiner Klage; vor dem Schrecken des Feindes behüte mein Leben! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | In finem. Psalmus David, canticum Jeremiæ et Ezechielis populo transmigrationis, cum inciperent exire. |