Psalms 64:9

9 And all men shall fear and shall declare the work of God, for they shall understand his doing.

Psalms 64:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 64:9

And all men shall fear
Either God himself, or his judgments: they shall be frightened at them, learn righteousness by them, worship God, and give glory to him; they shall fear him as King of saints, his judgments being made manifest; not with a slavish fear, but with reverence and godly fear; see ( Revelation 11:13 ) ( 15:4 ) ;

and shall declare the work of God;
the punishments inflicted on wicked men; his work of justice and judgment, which is his work, his strange work; for there is no evil of punishment but the Lord has done it, ( Isaiah 28:21 ) ( Amos 3:6 ) ;

for they shall wisely consider of his doings;
consider that it is done by him, and done well and wisely, after the counsel of his own will; and so consider it as to be admonished, and take warning and caution by it. This is the use men in general should make of such dispensations of Providence; the use the righteous in particular make of them follows:

Psalms 64:9 In-Context

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

8 So they shall make their own council and agreements 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 understand his doing.

10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD and shall become secure in him, and all the upright in heart shall glory in him.