The Meaning of Psalms 64:9 Explained

Psalms 64:9

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

YLT: And all men fear, and declare the work of God, And His deed they have considered wisely.

Darby: And all men shall fear, and shall declare God's doing; and they shall wisely consider his work.

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 64:9 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 64:1-10 - Deliverance From Powerful Foes
Another of the psalms dating from Saul's persecution. There are two stanzas.
Prayer for preservation, Psalms 64:1-6
Insult, sarcasm, and slander still fall to the lot of those who will live godly in this world. Very few of us are safe from poisoned arrows. Because the world is so full of evil men, who are disposed to put the worst construction on every act, we should be constantly on our guard to give no needless cause to the enemy to blaspheme, 2 Samuel 12:14. Daniel gives us an admirable illustration of this, since his enemies had no cause against him, save as it concerned the law of his God, Daniel 6:5.
Assurance of divine vindication, Psalms 64:7-10
David felt that God had undertaken to be his champion. His arrows were flying through the air thick and fast. Curses come home to roost, and the overthrow of wickedness by the floating mines set to wreck the righteous, is evidence of God's government of the world. Let the righteous look forward with quiet confidence to the time when the world shall be righted, and when the water-pots that are now filled to the brim with tears shall yield the wine of the wedding-feast. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 64

1  David prays for deliverance, complaining of his enemies
7  He promises himself to see such an evident destruction of his enemies,
10  as the righteous shall rejoice at it

What do the individual words in Psalms 64:9 mean?

And shall fear all men and shall declare the work of God for His doing they shall wisely consider
וַיִּֽירְא֗וּ כָּל־ אָ֫דָ֥ם וַ֭יַּגִּידוּ פֹּ֥עַל אֱלֹהִ֗ים וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥הוּ הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ

וַיִּֽירְא֗וּ  And  shall  fear 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: יָרֵא 
Sense: to fear, revere, be afraid.
אָ֫דָ֥ם  men 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָדָם 
Sense: man, mankind.
וַ֭יַּגִּידוּ  and  shall  declare 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: נָגַד  
Sense: to be conspicuous, tell, make known.
פֹּ֥עַל  the  work 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֹּעַל  
Sense: work, deed, doing.
אֱלֹהִ֗ים  of  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥הוּ  for  His  doing 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מַעֲשֶׂה  
Sense: deed, work.
הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ  they  shall  wisely  consider 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: שָׂכַל 
Sense: to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper.