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
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 17:7
Psalms 17:7. Show thy marvellous loving-kindness Namely, in preserving and delivering me: which, if thou dost, I must ever acknowledge it to be an act of kindness, or free grace and mercy, yea, and of marvellous kindness, because of my extreme and pressing dangers, out of which nothing but a miracle of divine mercy and power can save me; O thou that savest by thy right hand By thy great power, and needest not the agency of any other; them which put their trust in thee Or, in it, ... read more