Psalm 64:9

9 All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.

Psalm 64:9 in Other Translations

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

9 Then all mankind fears; they tell what God has brought about and ponder what he has done.

9 Then everyone will be afraid; they will proclaim the mighty acts of God and realize all the amazing things he does.

9 Everyone sees it. God's work is the talk of the town.

9 And all men shall fear; And they shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely consider of his doing.

9 Everyone will be afraid and conclude, "This is an act of God!" They will learn from what he has done.

9 Then everyone will fear and will tell about God's work, for they will understand what He has done.

9 Everyone will respect God. They will tell about his works. They will think about what he has done.

Psalm 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:

Psalm 64:9 In-Context

7 But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.

8 He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.

9 All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.

10 The righteous will rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!

Cross References

• 1. S Psalms 40:3
• 2. Jeremiah 51:10