Psa 64:9 | KingComments | STEP | As suddenly as they thought to strike the righteous ( ), as suddenly God strikes them ( ). God comes to David’s aid by a sudden act of judgment on the enemies. They used an arrow to shoot at the upright ( ); God also uses an arrow to shoot at the wicked. The arrow of the enemy was their bitter word; the arrow of God is His decision to send the Son ( ). The Son is the Word; His weapon is the word from His mouth ( ). That arrow will wound them with wounds that will silence them forever. Then every mouth will be stopped ( ). Their tongue, which is the weapon by which they attack the God-fearing ( ), will be the instrument by which they will stumble ( ). The word they use against the remnant will return to them like a boomerang, as the Lord Jesus says in a parable: “By your own words I will judge you, you worthless slave” ( ). That is, God will expose them as liars and will judge them according to the lies they have proclaimed about His anointed. They will be judged according to the words they have spoken ( ). God’s judgment comes on “all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him. These are grumblers, finding fault” ( ). These are the embittered people who blame God for their affliction. When God stands up for His own, all men, friend and foe, will fear ( ). His judgment on evil awakens in all people awe of Him Who has all power and is righteous in His judgment. It has always seemed that God paid no attention to the needs of His own and that evil could continue undisturbed. But then it turns out that God only waited for the right time to judge the evil in His holy righteousness and to deliver His own from the evil one. He maintains His righteousness and will make that clear to everyone in His own time. It is the great victory for faith and to the glorification of God when God is trusted to be in control of everything, while He seems to be absent. Then when God actually acts, it will cause all those who fear to proclaim God’s work. God’s work is the judgment that He has exercised. [There is a play on words here: God’s work ( ) will nullify the workers (those who do) of iniquity ( ).] They will declare and consider “what He has done” (cf. ).

‏ Psalms 64:9

Judgment on the Enemy

As suddenly as they thought to strike the righteous (Psa 64:4), as suddenly God strikes them (Psa 64:7). God comes to David’s aid by a sudden act of judgment on the enemies. They used an arrow to shoot at the upright (Psa 64:3); God also uses an arrow to shoot at the wicked.

The arrow of the enemy was their bitter word; the arrow of God is His decision to send the Son (Psa 2:7). The Son is the Word; His weapon is the word from His mouth (Rev 19:15). That arrow will wound them with wounds that will silence them forever. Then every mouth will be stopped (Rom 3:19).

Their tongue, which is the weapon by which they attack the God-fearing (Psa 64:3), will be the instrument by which they will stumble (Psa 64:8). The word they use against the remnant will return to them like a boomerang, as the Lord Jesus says in a parable: “By your own words I will judge you, you worthless slave” (Lk 19:22).

That is, God will expose them as liars and will judge them according to the lies they have proclaimed about His anointed. They will be judged according to the words they have spoken (Mt 12:37b). God’s judgment comes on “all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him. These are grumblers, finding fault” (Jude 1:15b-16). These are the embittered people who blame God for their affliction.

When God stands up for His own, all men, friend and foe, will fear (Psa 64:9). His judgment on evil awakens in all people awe of Him Who has all power and is righteous in His judgment. It has always seemed that God paid no attention to the needs of His own and that evil could continue undisturbed. But then it turns out that God only waited for the right time to judge the evil in His holy righteousness and to deliver His own from the evil one. He maintains His righteousness and will make that clear to everyone in His own time.

It is the great victory for faith and to the glorification of God when God is trusted to be in control of everything, while He seems to be absent. Then when God actually acts, it will cause all those who fear to proclaim God’s work. God’s work is the judgment that He has exercised. [There is a play on words here: God’s work (Psa 64:9) will nullify the workers (those who do) of iniquity (Psa 64:2).] They will declare and consider “what He has done” (cf. 1Pet 2:12).