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2015 April 6



Head of a Warrior ('The Red Head') - (1504-1505)
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
High Renaissance Style
Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest, Hungary
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art


     Explanation: In Psalm 64 David prays for deliverance from the wicked and speaks of their doom at the hand of God. The occasion for the Psalm is unknown; but the two most troublesome times in David's life came at the hands of Saul and of Absalom. I've chosen today's image to represent the belligerence of David's enemies.

          [ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Psalm 58. 1 Samuel 19 - 31. 2 Samuel 15 - 18. ]

          [ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]

          [ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]

          [ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

          [ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS:Psalm 64 - #1. 64 - #2. 64 - #3. ]

      David asks God to hear his voice, to preserve his life from fear of the enemy, to hide him from the secret counsel and the insurrection of the wicked workers of iniquity. He notes that they whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bow to shoot their bitter words like arrows that they might brazenly shoot in secret at one who is upright They encourage themselves in evil and lay snares. They diligently make evil plans out of the depths of an evil heart (1-6). But (against such archers) God himself will shoot arrows, wounding them suddenly. Indeed their own tongue will slay them; and those who see it will flee. Everyone will fear God and declare his works because they will wisely consider his deeds. The righteous will be glad in the LORD; they shall trust him; and they shall glory (7-10).


THE PSALTER:

BOOK TWO OF FIVE:

Psalms 42-72.


Psalm 64

1 To the chief Musician, [Transposed To Psalm 63 ] *


A Psalm of David.


Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer:
preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked;
from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3 Who whet their tongue like a sword,
and bend their bows to shoot their arrows,
even bitter words:
4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect:
suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter:
they commune of laying snares privily;
they say, Who shall see them?
6 They search out iniquities;
they accomplish a diligent search:
both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;
suddenly shall they be wounded.
8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves:
all that see them shall flee away.
9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God;
for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD,
and shall trust in him;
and all the upright in heart shall glory.


1 To the chief Musician, [Transposed From Psalm 65:1 ] *


* NOTE: On Opening and Closing Comments in the Psalms.
[Some commentators take the Psalm in Habakkuk 3 to be a standard model for the Psalms.
Habakkuk's Psalm begins with the name of the composer (Habakkuk) and a musical notation ("upon Shigionoth").
It closes with a dedication or a "send to" notice ("To the chief singer on my stringed instruments").
I have arranged similar material, where it is found in the Psalter, in accord with the model in Habakkuk.]




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