Psalm 17:4-5

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 17:1-15

God’s True Servants Safely Kept Psalms 17:1-15 This also dates from the Sauline persecutions. In the earlier verses David protests his innocence, pleads for deliverance from his foes, and ends with glad anticipation of the vision of God. The psalm may have been composed for use at eventide; two at least of its verses point in that direction, Psalms 17:3 ; Psalms 15:1-5 . What a comfort it is to appeal from the accusations of men to the judgment-bar of God! Yet our sufferings at their hands... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 17:1-15

This psalm is generally conceded to be closely linked with the preceding one. There is an evident similarity of outlook. In each case the singer declares his abstention from complicity with ungodly men. In both psalms God is appealed to, and the final hope of the soul is for fuller communion with Him. Yet, of course, the chief impression of comparison is the contrast. In the former, peril is referred to incidentally. Here, it is described and is the occasion of the outpouring of the soul. The... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 17:4-5

‘As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent. My steps have held fast to your paths, My feet have not slipped.’ When he compares his behaviour with the behaviour of others he can justly claim that because he has heard YHWH’s word from His lips (through His Law) he has kept himself from being an unjustly violent man, even though none might have had better excuse. For he was a trained fighting man, had a band of men at his call, and had been... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 17:1-15

XVII. The Prayer of a Godly Man for Deliverance from his Foes.— These foes are not foreign enemies but worldly Jews who persecute their pious and innocent neighbours. The cry for Divine help is made in Psalms 17:1 and is repeated in Psalms 17:6; Psalms 17:13. Psalms 17:1-Deuteronomy : . In Psalms 17:2 follow mg. Psalms 17:3 b. With slight alteration of the text translate “ Thou shalt find no evil thought in me; my mouth shalt not transgress.” Such self-complacency is common in the Pss. and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 17:4

Concerning the works of men: concerning my care and caution about my words, I have now spoken, Psalms 17:3, now I may say the like concerning my works. As for the works which men generally practise. Or, because of (as the prefix lamed is oft used, as Genesis 2:23; Numbers 16:34; Jeremiah 4:31; Jeremiah 22:10; Jeremiah 23:9) the works of men. So the sense may be this, Observing and considering the quality of the works of the men of this age, with whom I converse, or of all mankind, some few... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 17:5

As by thy word and grace thou hast hitherto kept me from the paths of evil men, and led me into thy paths; so, I pray thee, enable me by the same means to persevere in thy ways, and in mine abhorrency of wicked courses, that I may not fall into that sin of revenging myself upon Saul, to which I may be more and more tempted; nor into any other sin, whereby thou mayst be provoked, or men may be offended, and religion disgraced. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 17:1-15

INTRODUCTION“David pours forth to God in this psalm an earnest prayer for deliverance from his inveterate enemies, who were bent on taking away his life. We find in it his opinion of the character of his oppressors, who were obviously persons of consideration and influence, and who were disposed to exercise all the power which their station enabled them to command, to gratify their hatred and malice against him. He affirms his own innocence, and expresses his full conviction that the time would... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 17:5

Psalms 17:5 The prayer may be regarded as showing (1) the right spirit, (2) the right method, (3) the right purpose, of life. I. In pointing out the right spirit of life, we see humility, dependence, ignorance of the future, etc. II. The right method of life is based on (1) devotion; (2) trust in God; (3) continuous prayer for help. III. The right purpose of life is to traverse the whole way of righteousness, that our footsteps slip not, that every step of the journey be taken safely and... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 17:1-15

Psalms 17:1-15 The seventeenth psalm is another prayer of David. And it is, again, one of those prayers where David is sort of pleading his own cause, his own righteousness before the Lord.Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of deceitful lips ( Psalms 17:1 ).It is important that our prayers not come out of deceitful lips. I am afraid that many times I have prayed rather deceitfully, hoping to sort of con God. I haven't always been absolutely... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 17:1-15

Psalms 17:3 . Thou hast tried me. Vulgate, Igne me examinâsti, Thou hast proved or tested me with fire, referring to the test of metals. Psalms 17:14 . Men which have their portion in this life, as in Luke 16:25. The holy patriarchs, on the contrary, expected their portion in the life to come, and died believing in the promises. The Lord kept David under the shadow of his wings, safe from Saul’s lions, that lurked for his life. REFLECTIONS. We are taught to carry all our troubles to... read more

Grupo de Marcas