The psalmist ,and prophetically the faithful remnant, is still threatened by evildoers and those who do injustice (64:2). They are constantly attacking him. In these verses David tells God in detail how the rioting mob proceeds to put him to death. He begins with the lethal effect of their speaking (v. 3). They first conduct a smear campaign against him to kill him spiritually. The Psalmist compares the words of the enemies to a sword and an arrow (Proverbs 25:18). They are weapons that destroy and pierce. As suddenly as they thought to strike the righteous (64:4), as suddenly God strikes them (64:7).
David explicitly asks God to hear his voice when he complains (v. 1). That is, he speaks aloud to God. It is not a "groaning" of pain, but"complaining" in the sense of 'putting into words' his problem. He complains because he is struggling as a result of the enemy's threat to his life. He asks God for preservation by hiding him from the secret counsel devised against him by evildoers (v. 2; Jeremiah 36:26). The evildoers counsel in the deepest secret. David is aware of this through his dealings with God.
When judgment has come upon the enemies, "The righteous shall be glad in the LORD" (64:10; Revelation19:1-4). When God stands up for His own, all men, friend and foe, will fear (64:9). His judgment on evil awakens in all people awe of Him Who has all power and is righteous in His judgment. It has always seemed that God paid no attention to the needs of His own and that evil could continue undisturbed. But then it turns out that God only waited for the right time to judge the evil in His holy righteousness and to deliver His own from the evil one. He maintains His righteousness and will make that clear to everyone in His own time.
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 64:3
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Psalms 64:4
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psalms 64:5
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
Psalms 64:6
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
Psalms 64:7
But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
Psalms 64:8
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
Psalms 64:9
And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
Psalms 64:10
The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
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Isaiah 25:9
And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
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