Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Psalms 17
Title. Prayer. Hebrew. Tephillah. One of five Psalms so called (17; 86; 90; 102; 142). See App-63. It is a prayer of Messiah, the true David; in view of Psalms 16:6-11, Compare Psalms 17:15.
Hear . . . attend . . . Give ear. Figure of speech Anabasis. App-6.
right = righteousness. Compare Psalms 17:15, and Structure.
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah.
ear. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6. Compare verses: Psalms 17:2, eyes; 7, hand; 8, wings; 15, face.
feigned = guileless.
Let my sentence, &c. = From thy presence my judgment will come: Thine eyes will discern upright ones.
men. Hebrew. "adam. App-14.
kept me from = I have marked.
the destroyer = the oppressor, or violent one. Only here in the Psalms.
as. Figure of speech Simile. App-6.
apple. . . eye . . . wings. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.
Hide = Thou wilt hide.
the wicked = the lawless ones.
my deadly enemies = the foes of my soul Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
Disappoint = anticipate.
my soul = me myself. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
the wicked = a lawless one. Hebrew. rasha". App-44.
sword. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.
men. Hebrew. methim. App-14.
hand. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6. See note on "ear", Psalms 17:1.
world. Hebrew. heled. The world as being transitory. See longer note on Psalms 49:1.
hid. Figure of speech Antimereia (App-6). Act. Part, put for Noun. Hebrew thy hid = thy hidden, or secret thing.
They are = Let them be.
full = satisfied with. Compare Psalms 17:15.
children = sons.
I will behold Thy face. See note on Exodus 23:15; Exodus 34:20.
face. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6. Compare Psalms 17:1, and see note on Exodus 23:15; Exodus 34:20.
satisfied = full, as in Psalms 17:14.
when I awake = when I awake from the sleep of death in resurrection. This prayer is in view of Psalms 16:9-11. Resurrection of the body is the true inheritance.
Thy likeness = Thine appearing, or a vision of Thee. Compare 1 John 3:2.
To the chief Musician. See App-64.
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