Psalm 64:6

6 They devise injustices, saying, "We are ready with a well-conceived plot "; For the ¹inward thought and the heart of a man are deep.

Psalm 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 ) .

Psalm 64:6 In-Context

4 To shoot from concealment at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear.

5 They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, "Who can see them?"

6 They devise injustices, saying, "We are ready with a well-conceived plot "; For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep.

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

8 So they will make him stumble; Their own tongue is against them; All who see them will shake the head.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 49:11

Footnotes

• [a] Or "search out"
• [b] Lit "complete"
• [c] Or "inward part"
• [d] Or "unsearchable"