Psalms 64:6

“They search out iniquities, etc.] The Targum adds, “to destroy the just.” Either occasions against them, by charging them with sin and hiring false witnesses against them, as did the enemies both of David and Christ; they sought for proper time and opportunity of committing the iniquities they were bent upon, and even searched for new sins, being inventors of evil things, ( <450130>Romans 1:30); they accomplish a diligent search; diligently searched out the perfect man, and found him; and also false witnesses against him, and carried their point; which was especially true with respect to Christ; both the inward [thought] of everyone [of them], and the heart, [is] deep; being full of cunning,…”

“This is further evinced by their diligent efforts and deeply laid schemes.”

“They search out iniquities - They search deep; they examine plans; they rack their invention to accomplish it. The original word - חפשׂ châphaś - is a word which is used to denote the act of exploring - as when one searches for treasure, or for anything that is hidden or lost - implying a deep and close attention of the mind to the subject. So here they examined every plan, or every way which was suggested to them, by which they could hope to accomplish their purpose. They accomplish - This would be better translated by rendering it, “We have perfected it!” That is, We have found it out; it is complete; meaning that they had found a plan to their liking. It is the language of…”

“Iniquities - They study diligently, to find new ways of doing mischief. Deep - Cunning, both to contrive and conceal, and to execute their plots. Psalms 64:8”

“64:6 The enemies create a perfect plan to harm the innocent without getting caught. • Human beings will sink to unthinkable depths with evil words, acts, or plans (83:3; see Jer 17:9).”

“search: Psa 35:11; Sa1 22:9, Sa1 24:9, Sa1 25:10; Dan 6:4, Dan 6:5; Mat 26:59; Joh 18:29, Joh 18:30, Joh 19:7 they accomplish: etc. or, we are consumed by that which they have thoroughly searched. a diligent search Heb. a search searched. both. Psa 5:9; Pro 20:5; Isa 29:15; Jer 17:9, Jer 17:10; Co1 4:5 Psalms 64:7”