Psalm 17:13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 17:13

Psalms 17:13. Arise, O Lord, disappoint him Hebrew, קדמה פניו , kadmah panaiv, prevent his face; that is, Go forth against him, and meet and face him in battle, as enemies are wont to do. Or, prevent the execution of his mischievous designs against me: stop him in his attempt, and give him the first blow. The wicked, which is thy sword Or thy hand, as it follows, Psalms 17:14, that is, thy instrument to execute vengeance upon thine enemies, or to chastise and exercise thy people; for... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 17:1-15

Psalms 14-17 Godly people in ungodly societyContinuing the theme of Psalms 10-13 (concerning the godly person who is downtrodden), the psalmist notes what happens when people refuse to acknowledge God and live as if he does not care about their actions. The result is a corrupt society (14:1-3). Because they have rejected God they have rejected the true standard by which to judge good and evil. They live solely for themselves, with no consideration for others and no thought for God (4). But in... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 17:13

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 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 17:13

"Arise, O Jehovah, confront him, cast him down:Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy swordFrom men by thy hand, O Jehovah,From men of the world, whose portion is in this life,And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure:They are satisfied with children,And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness;I shall be satisfied when I awake, with beholding thy form."With a fervent prayer like this from the very heart of David, hunted and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 17:13

Psalms 17:13. Deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword— Let thy sword deliver me from the wicked: thy hand, O Lord, from men: Psalms 17:14. From those men who are of this world; &c. Houbigant. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 17:13

13-15. disappoint—literally, "come before," or, "encounter him." Supply "with" before "sword" ( :-), and "hand" ( :-). These denote God's power. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 17:1-15

Psalms 17The content of this lament psalm is similar to that of the preceding one, except that the danger David faced when he wrote this psalm was more threatening. Again he viewed himself as a person committed to God who lived among many others who lived for the present. He prayed for deliverance from their oppression and anticipated the future in God’s presence. A strong concern for righteousness pervades the entire psalm (cf. Psalms 17:1-2; Psalms 17:15).This is one of five psalms that... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 17:13-14

David’s mention of the Lord’s sword may mean he expected God to use a human army to deliver him, or this may be just a metaphorical way of speaking about deliverance. His description of the wicked draws attention to the fact that they live only for the present. They are content with the many blessings God gives all people in this life through His "common grace." They occupy themselves entirely with their families and estates to the exclusion of spiritual matters. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 17:13-15

3. The prospect for the future 17:13-15 read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 17:1-15

The Psalmist makes his appeal to the justice of God (Psalms 17:1-2), and supports his prayer by an assertion of his conscious innocence (Psalms 17:3-5) and an account of the eager cruelty of his enemies (Psalms 17:9-12). The concluding thought, that true satisfaction is found in God alone (Psalms 17:14-15), recalls the teaching of Psalms 16, with which this Ps. presents other points of likeness.1. Feigned] false, insincere. 2. My sentence] my judgment, in the favourable sense of ’vindication.’... read more

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