Psalms 17

Psalms 17:1

Title. A prayer] See Notes on the title of psal. 4.

HEar the right] My plea for my righteous bause.

the right] Heb. justice.

attend unto my crie] Men pray earnestly, and cry out, in great troubles.

not out of feigned lips] Heb. without lips of deceit.

Psalms 17:2

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence] Make it known that I have a just cause.

Psalms 17:3

in the night] When none but thou couldst see me, and my soul free from businesse, was in its own posture.

thou hast tried me] Strictly examined me, as gold is tried by fire.

shalt finde nothing: I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgresse] Or, hast found nothing: I did purpose that my mouth should not transgresse.

my mouth shall not transgresse] Neither against thee, nor mine enemy, psal. 39. 1.

Psalms 17:5

Hold up my goings] I observed thy word as my circle, that I might walk uprightly by keeping within it.

Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not] Heb. To uphold my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps might not slip.

slip not] Heb. be not moved.

Psalms 17:6

for thou wilt hear me] Because thou usest to hear me, I believe thou wilt hear me now, psal. 116. 2.

Psalms 17:7

Shew thy marvellous loving kindnesse] Psalms 31:21.

kindnesse] Heb. kindnesses.

that savest by thy right hand, &c.] Or, that savest them which trust in thee from those that rise up against thy right hand.

Psalms 17:8

Keep me as the apple of the eye] As men are carefull to keep their sight, Deuteronomy 32:10. Zechariah 2:8.

hide me under the shadow of thy wings] As a hen doth her chickens from the kite, or other ravenous creatures, Matthew 23:37. psal. 91. 1, 2.

Psalms 17:9

that oppresse me] Heb. that waste me.

from my deadly enemies] Cruell enemies, that cannot be satisfied, but with my death, psal 35. 4.

my deadly enemies] Heb. my enemies against the soul. Or, who compasse me about for my life.

Psalms 17:10

in their own fat] Their prosperity makes my misery the more, Job 15:27. psal. 73. 7. and 119. 70.

proudly] 1 Samuel 2:3. psal. 31. 18.

Psalms 17:12

Like as a lion that is greedie of his prey] Heb. the likenesse of him (that is, of every one of them) is as a lion that desireth to ravin.

lurking] Heb. sitting.

Psalms 17:13

disappoint him] Heb. prevent his face.

which is thy sword] Or, by thy sword.

Psalms 17:14

From men which are thy hand] Or, from men by thine hand.

whose bellie thou fillest with thy hid treasure] That is, with food and other worldly comforts that come out of the earth: in these, wicked men abound sometimes, when good men want them, psal. 73. 7.

they are full of children] Or, their children are full.

Psalms 17:15

I will behold thy face in righteousnesse] I will not live wickedly, as they do, but righteously, and then I shall enjoy thy favour here, and heaven hereafter, Matthew 5:8. 1 Corinthians 13:12.

when I awake] Out of trouble, or when I am aised from death, Isaiah 26:19.

with thy likenesse] With being like thee here: or, with the visible signe of thy glory in heaven, 1 John 3:2.