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Psalms 64:9
Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist describes the aftermath of God's judgment on the wicked, shifting from divine action to the universal human response. All people witness the consequences and react to God's intervention.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַ/יִּֽירְא֗וּ (va/i.yi.re.'U, H3372) literally means "and they were afraid," while הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ (his.Ki.lu, H7919) means "they will consider." These terms mark the movement from initial dread to deliberate reflection on divine action.
The thread — This sequence of witnessing God's deeds and responding with fear and proclamation runs through Jeremiah 51:10 and Psalms 40:3. The call to discern divine ways also echoes Hosea 14:9.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of God's decisive action and forces a choice between passive observation and active reflection. It requires the reader to acknowledge divine authority and examine its own response to that authority.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 51:10 “The LORD has brought forth our vindication; come, let us tell in Zion what the LORD our God has accomplished.”
- Hosea 14:9 Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
- Psalms 40:3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
- Psalms 107:42 The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
- Isaiah 5:12 At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.
- Psalms 58:11 Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”
- Jeremiah 50:28 Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.
- Psalms 53:5 There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.
- Psalms 119:20 My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
- Ezekiel 14:23 They will bring you consolation when you see their conduct and actions, and you will know that it was not without cause that I have done all these things within it,’ declares the Lord GOD.”