PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 17:1. This is an individual lament, dealing especially with cases in which a person considers himself unjustly accused of wrong (compare Psalms 7:1). The psalm is a prayer for vindication, and it ends with a feeling of confidence (compare Psalms 16:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images =... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 17:3 The singer proclaims his innocence (TRIED, VISITED, TESTED), and he recounts his efforts to stay pure. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 17:8 APPLE OF YOUR EYE. See Deuteronomy 32:10; Proverbs 7:2. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 17:10 The singer cannot appeal to the attackers’ PITY or remorse, since they CLOSE THEIR HEARTS to such feelings. Instead, they SPEAK ARROGANTLY. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 17:13 Amid such threats, when it seems unlikely that the attacker will repent (v. Psalms 17:10), the proper response is prayer for the enemy’s defeat. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 17:14 The text describes these attackers as people whose only reward is in this life (their TREASURE and their CHILDREN). They leave all their wealth behind when they die. This contrasts with the expectation of the faithful (v. Psalms 17:15). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElem... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 17:15 BEHOLD YOUR FACE. Compare Psalms 11:7; Revelation 22:4. WHEN I AWAKE. The beholding and the satisfaction refer to the everlasting bliss that the godly look for in the general resurrection. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName [ Continue Reading ]