Psalms 64:9

9 Then everyone will fear God. They will tell what God has done, and they will learn from what he has done.

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 will shoot them with arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.
8 Their own words will be used against them. All who see them will shake their heads.
9 Then everyone will fear God. They will tell what God has done, and they will learn from what he has done.
10 Good people will be happy in the Lord and will find protection in him. Let everyone who is honest praise the Lord.
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