Psalms 64:6

6 {They carefully plot} injustices [saying], "We have perfected {the perfect plot}!" Both [the] {inner thought} and heart of [a] man [are] deep.

Psalms 64:6 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 64:6

They search out iniquities
The Targum adds,

``to destroy the just.''

Either occasions against them, by charging them with sin and hiring false witnesses against them, as did the enemies both of David and Christ; they sought for proper time and opportunity of committing the iniquities they were bent upon, and even searched for new sins, being inventors of evil things, ( Romans 1:30 ) ;

they accomplish a diligent search;
diligently searched out the perfect man, and found him; and also false witnesses against him, and carried their point; which was especially true with respect to Christ;

both the inward [thought] of everyone [of them], and the heart, [is]
deep;
being full of cunning, craftiness and wickedness, so as not to be searched out and fully known; see ( Psalms 5:9 ) ( Jeremiah 17:9 ) .

Psalms 64:6 In-Context

4 to shoot from their hiding places [at the] blameless. Suddenly they shoot [at] him and do not fear.

5 They encourage themselves [in the] evil matter. They talk of secretly laying snares. They say, "Who will see them?"

6 {They carefully plot} injustices [saying], "We have perfected {the perfect plot}!" Both [the] {inner thought} and heart of [a] man [are] deep.

7 But God will shoot them; with an arrow they will suddenly be wounded.

8 And they [who] would cause him to stumble, their [own] tongue [will be] against them. All who gaze on them will shake.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "They search out"
• [b]. Literally "a plotted plot"
• [c]. Literally "inward part"