Psalms 64
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
8So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
9And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- יָרָהyârâhH33843× in this chapter
properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach
- כֹּלkôlH36053× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4303× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- דָּבָרdâbârH16972× in this chapter
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- חָפַשׂchâphasH26642× in this chapter
to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask
- חֵץchêtsH26712× in this chapter
properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunderbolt; the shaft of aspear
- יָרֵאyârêʼH33722× in this chapter
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
- לֵבlêbH38202× in this chapter
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
- לָשׁוֹןlâshôwnH39562× in this chapter
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
- פִּתְאוֹםpithʼôwmH65972× in this chapter
instantly
- רָאָהrâʼâhH72002× in this chapter
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- אָדָםʼâdâmH1201× in this chapter
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- דָּוִדDâvidH17321× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- דָּרַךְdârakH18691× in this chapter
to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string abow (by treading on it in bending)
- הָיָהhâyâhH19611× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- הָלַלhâlalH19841× in this chapter
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
- אָוֶןʼâvenH2051× in this chapter
strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
- חָזַקchâzaqH23881× in this chapter
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
- חַיchayH24161× in this chapter
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
- חָסָהchâçâhH26201× in this chapter
to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in
- חֵפֶשׂchêphesH26651× in this chapter
something covert, i.e. a trick
- חֶרֶבcherebH27191× in this chapter
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
- טָמַןṭâmanH29341× in this chapter
to hide (by covering over)
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30681× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- אֹיֵבʼôyêbH3411× in this chapter
hating; an adversary
- יָשָׁרyâshârH34771× in this chapter
straight (literally or figuratively)
- אִישׁʼîyshH3761× in this chapter
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- כָּשַׁלkâshalH37821× in this chapter
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
- לֹאlôʼH38081× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- מוֹקֵשׁmôwqêshH41701× in this chapter
a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)
- מִזְמוֹרmizmôwrH42101× in this chapter
properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
- מִיmîyH43101× in this chapter
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
- מַכָּהmakkâhH43471× in this chapter
a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilence
- מִסְתָּרmiçtârH45651× in this chapter
properly, a concealer, i.e. a covert
- מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehH46391× in this chapter
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
- מַרmarH47511× in this chapter
bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly
- נָגַדnâgadH50461× in this chapter
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
- נָדַדnâdadH50741× in this chapter
properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive away
- נָצַחnâtsachH53291× in this chapter
properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanent
- נָצַרnâtsarH53411× in this chapter
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)