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Psalms 17

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  David, in confidence of his integrity, craves defence of God against his enemies.
10  He shews their pride, craft, and eagerness.
13  He prays against them in confidence of his hope.

Verse 1

Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
A. M. 2942. B.C. 1062. (Title.)
86:1, 142:1; *titles
Hear
7:8, 18:20, 43:1, 140:12, 1 John 3:21
the right
Heb. justice. attend.
5:2, 55:2,3, 61:1, 66:19, 142:6, 2 Chronicles 7:15, Nehemiah 1:6, Daniel 9:18,19
not out of feigned lips
Heb. without lips of deceit.
18:44; *marg:; 145:18, Jeremiah 3:10, Matthew 15:8, John 1:47

Verse 2

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
Let my
37:6,33, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9, Jude 1:24
things
Ezekiel 18:25,29, 33:17,20

Verse 3

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
proved
11:5, 26:2, 66:10, 139:1, Job 23:10, Zechariah 13:9, Malachi 3:2, 1 Corinthians 4:4, 1 Peter 1:7
thou hast
16:7, Job 24:14, Hosea 7:6, Micah 2:1, Acts 16:9, 18:9,10
shalt
7:4, 44:17-21, 1 Samuel 24:10,12, 26:11,23, 2 Corinthians 1:12
I am
39:1, 119:106, Proverbs 13:3, Acts 11:23, James 3:2

Verse 4

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
works
14:1-3, Genesis 6:5,11, Job 15:16, 31:33, 1 Corinthians 3:3, 1 Peter 4:2,3
word
119:9-11, Proverbs 2:10-15, Matthew 4:4,7,10, John 17:17, Ephesians 6:17, James 1:18, Revelation 12:11
destroyer
1 Peter 5:8, Revelation 9:11; *marg:

Verse 5

Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
Hold
119:116,117,133, 121:3,7, 1 Samuel 2:9, Jeremiah 10:23
that
18:36, 38:16, 94:18
slip not
Heb. be not moved.

Verse 6

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
I have
55:16, 66:19,20, 116:2
incline
13:3,4, Isaiah 37:17,20, Daniel 9:17-19

Verse 7

Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
Shew
31:21, 78:12, Romans 5:20,21, Revelation 15:3
savest, etc
or, savest them which trust in thee, from those that rise up against thy right hand.
5:11,12, 10:12-16, 1 Samuel 17:45-57, 25:28,29, 2 Kings 19:22,34, 2 Chronicles 16:9
by thy
20:6, 44:3, 60:5, Exodus 15:6, Isaiah 41:10, Acts 2:33

Verse 8

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
apple
Deuteronomy 32:10, Proverbs 7:2, Zechariah 2:8
hide
36:7, 57:1, 61:4, 63:7, 91:1,4, Ruth 2:12, Matthew 23:37, Luke 13:34

Verse 9

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
oppress me
Heb. waste.
1 Chronicles 17:9
deadly enemies
Heb. enemies against the soul.
7:5, 35:4,7,12, 1 Samuel 24:11

Verse 10

They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
They are
73:7-9, 119:70, Deuteronomy 32:15, Job 15:27, Isaiah 6:10, Matthew 13:15, Acts 28:27
with
12:3,4, 31:18, 123:4, Exodus 5:2, 15:9, 1 Samuel 2:3, 2 Peter 2:18, Revelation 13:5,6

Verse 11

They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
compassed
1 Samuel 23:26, 24:2,3, 26:2,3
set
10:8-10, Proverbs 6:13,14

Verse 12

Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Like, etc
Heb. The likeness of him, (that is, of every one of them,) is as a lion that desireth to ravin.
7:2, 22:13, 2 Timothy 4:17, 1 Peter 5:8
lurking
Heb. sitting.

Verse 13

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
Arise
3:7, 7:6, 44:23,26, 119:126, Isaiah 51:9
disappoint him
Heb. prevent his face. which is. or, by.
7:11-13
thy
Isaiah 10:5,15, 13:5, 37:26, Habakkuk 1:12, Acts 4:28

Verse 14

From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
which are
or, by. men of.
Luke 16:8, John 8:23, 15:19, 17:14, 1 John 4:4,5
portion
49:17-19, 73:12, Luke 12:19-21, 16:25, James 5:5
belly
Job 12:6,9, 21:7-15, 22:18
hid
Proverbs 2:4, Matthew 13:44
they are full, etc
or, their children are full. leave.
39:6, Job 21:21, 27:14-17, Luke 16:27,28

Verse 15

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
As
5:7, Joshua 24:15
I will
4:6, 119:111, Job 19:26,27, 2 Corinthians 3:18
I shall
16:11, 36:8,9, 65:4, Matthew 5:6, Revelation 7:16,17, 21:3,4,23
I awake
49:14, Job 14:12, Isaiah 26:19, Matthew 27:52,53
with
Genesis 1:26,27, Philippians 3:21, 1 John 3:2,3

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