Psalm 64: David's Prayer for Deliverance

1. A Prayer for Escape -- v 1
1. Hear me - an earnest plea for God to grant his request
2. Help me
1. 'insofar as my life is dedicated to thy service' M. Henry
2. Genesis 32:11
3. Hide me -- Psalm 17:8-9; 143:9



2. A Picture of Evildoers -- vv 2-6
1. Their methods -- v 2 Clarke - "those who made sin their labor, their daily employment; it was their occupation and trade."
1. Abortion
2. Pornography (TV, movies, print, advertising)
3. Alcohol and tobacco
2. Their mouths -- v 3 their words are carefully prepared
1. "Anti-choice"
2. "Hate-mongers"
3. "Homophobes"
4. "Self-righteous bigots"
3. Their mark -- v 4 they target the upright and blameless
4. Their motivation -- v 5a
1. Communication to injure in secret.
2. Commitment to investigate sin.
5. Their miscalculation -- v 5b-6
1. 'No one sees us.' (cf Ezekiel 8:12; 9:9-10)
2. 'Our plan is perfect' - Pr 16:18 "Pride goes before destruction..."

1. A Prediction of Elimination -- vv 7-9
1. God revenges -- v 7 (Rom 12:19)
2. God reverses -- v 8
3. God is revered -- v 9 (cf Rom 14:11-12; Phil 2:9-11)



2. A Proclamation of the End Result -- v 10
1. The righteous shall be glad.
2. The upright shall glory.
3. Nahum 1:8 -- "God will by no means acquit the wicked."
4. Habakkuk 3:17-19
5. Job 13:15 - "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him."