Psalms 31:17

Let me not be ashamed, O Lord ,.... The same petition as in Psalm 31:1 ;

for I have called upon thee ; who is nigh unto all that call upon him in truth, and is rich unto them, and has promised to help and save them; which should he not do, not only he would be made ashamed, but the promise of God would seem to fail: for the psalmist does not plead any duty of his, nor make a merit of his prayers; but has respect to the promise and faithfulness of God;

let the wicked be ashamed ; as they will be, sooner or later, of their wickedness, and of their false trust and confidence; of their being incensed against Christ, and their rage against his people, and persecution of them;

and let them be silent in the grave ; as all are that are there; and the sense is, let them be brought to the grave, where they will be silent, or cease F6 "Verbum est" דמם "quod significat cessare ab aliquo opere, vel sermone", Psal. iv. 5. Gejerus. ; that is, from their evil words and works, and particularly from troubling the saints, Job 3:17 .