Psalm 17:1-2

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 17:1-15

Psalms 17:1-15THE investigations as to authorship and date yield the usual conflicting results. Davidic, say one school; undoubtedly post-exilic, say another, without venturing on closer definition; late in the Persian period, says Cheyne. Perhaps we may content ourselves with the modest judgment of Baethgen in his last book ("Handcommentar," 1892, p. 45): "The date of composition cannot be decided by internal indications." The background is the familiar one of causeless foes round an innocent... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 17:1-15

Psalms 17:0 The Prayer of Christ Against the Enemy 1. The Righteous Intercessor (Psalms 17:1-5 ) 2. Prayer for deliverance (Psalms 17:6-12 ) 3. The deliverance (Psalms 17:13-15 ) Psalms 17:1-5 . This Psalm is blessedly linked with the foregoing one. We hear Christ interceding for the saints in whom is His delight (16:3). He pleads His own perfection. He is righteous; His prayer does not come from feigned lips. Not David, but Christ alone could truly say, “Thou hast proved my heart; Thou... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 17:1

17:1 [A Prayer of David.] Hear {a} the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, [that goeth] not out of feigned lips.(a) My righteous cause. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 17:2

17:2 Let my {b} sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.(b) The vengeance that you will show against my enemies. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 17:1-15

Psalms 11:0 A song of trust. The declaration “In the Lord put I my trust” (Psalms 11:1 ) is buttressed by the reason (Psalms 11:7 ), while all between describes the condition in which David finds himself. Urged to flee from his enemies (Psalms 11:1 ), he shows the futility of the attempt (Psalms 11:2 ). The moral foundations are being undermined (Psalms 11:3 ), and only Jehovah is able to discriminate and judge (Psalms 11:4-6 ). Psalms 12:0 The evil speaker. The close relation between this... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Psalms 17:1-15

A Prayer of David Psalms 17:0 We have heard David sing, now let us hear him pray. He played wonderfully upon his harp, what is his skill as a suppliant? Does he know the ways of heaven? Can he speak the language of the skies, or any language of earth that can be understood there? This psalm is quite in a new style. It is said to be in the early style of the sweet singer of Israel. There is a charm in the early style of all great writers. It may be efflorescent, and redundant; yet there is... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 17:1

CONTENTS The Psalmist is here again at the mercy-seat, pleading his cause against the ungodly. In a tried God, who had before manifested his faithfulness, he now confides, and closeth with the assurance of a happy issue. A Prayer of David. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 17:1-3

As none but Jesus could ever make appeal in the justice of his cause, so it is blessed to discover him in this sweet prayer. Reader, you and I may, in his righteousness, look up to that God, who is and can be just, and the Justifier of every poor sinner that believeth in Jesus. To the throne we may, and indeed we are commanded to come, that the sentence of our justification in Jesus may come forth. God hath found no iniquity in our glorious Surety; and, therefore, the sweetest, and strongest,... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 17:1

This title is almost wholly taken from the book of Kings, except Unto the end for; instead of which we read, And David spoke, &c., [2 Kings xxii.] (Haydock) which are the words of the inspired writer; so that Ferrand is very rash in rejecting both these titles. David wrote this psalm after he had subdued the Moabites, &c. (Calmet) --- He was inspired to write it (Worthington) twice, with some variations, (Berthier) 74 in number, (Aberbanel) or many more, if we believe Kennicott, who... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 17:2

I will love thee, as a mother does her son. He that loves has fulfilled the law. This word is omitted [in] 2 Kings. xxii. 2. (Calmet) --- Strength. Ibid. --- Rock. (Haydock) --- The Septuagint have inserted some alterations in the Psalms, giving the sense of the Hebrew. (Worthington) --- Others attribute the variations to David, or to the mistake of transcribers. (Haydock) read more

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