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Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 17:8

apple: Deuteronomy 32:10, Proverbs 7:2, Zechariah 2:8 hide: Psalms 36:7, Psalms 57:1, Psalms 61:4, Psalms 63:7, Psalms 91:1, Psalms 91:4, Ruth 2:12, Matthew 23:37, Luke 13:34 Reciprocal: Psalms 16:1 - Preserve Psalms 25:20 - O Psalms 31:15 - deliver Psalms 36:11 - hand Psalms 64:1 - preserve Psalms 71:4 - out of the Psalms 140:4 - Keep me Psalms 140:5 - The proud Isaiah 18:1 - shadowing Isaiah 26:20 - hide John 17:11 - keep read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 17:9

oppress me: Heb. waste, 1 Chronicles 17:9 deadly enemies: Heb. enemies against the soul, Psalms 7:5, Psalms 35:4, Psalms 35:7, Psalms 35:12, 1 Samuel 24:11 Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:26 - away Psalms 13:2 - enemy Psalms 31:15 - deliver Psalms 64:1 - preserve Psalms 71:4 - out of the Psalms 124:6 - who hath not Psalms 140:4 - Keep me Psalms 143:3 - the enemy John 17:11 - keep read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Psalms 17:1

Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.The right — Regard my righteous cause. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Psalms 17:2

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.Sentence — Judgment on my behalf.Come — From thy tribunal. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Psalms 17:3

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.Proved — Or, searched or tried it, by many temptations and afflictions.Night — When mens minds being freed from the distraction of business, and from the society of men, they act more vigorously and freely, according to their several inclinations.Tried — As gold-smiths do metals.Nothing — Nothing of unrighteousness.Purposed — I have... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Psalms 17:4

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.Concerning — Observing the works of the men of this age, how wicked they are, I was resolved to take more care in ordering my own actions.By — By the help of thy blessed word.Paths — The customs and practices.Destroyer — Or, of the violent man: such as Saul, and his courtiers and soldiers. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Psalms 17:7

Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.By — By thy great power. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 17:1

1. Hear the right To hear the right, or righteousness, is the same as to hear the prayer for righteousness, or that righteousness may obtain. David does not pray, Hear the righteous man, but righteousness, being intent upon that which is right rather than personal victory. Herein he submits everything to the will of God as the rule of justice. The hearing invoked is a judicial hearing. My cry My outcry, my loud call for help. Attend… give ear That is, hearken, listen, stronger... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 17:2

2. Let my sentence come forth Rather, my judgment [acquittal] shall come forth from thee. Thine eyes shall behold equity. The verb is declarative, as an expression of faith. Things that are equal Taken adverbially, the word denotes rightly, uprightly; thine eyes behold righteously. Proverbs 8:6 read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 17:3

3. Proved mine heart He accepts his afflictions as tests of his sincerity. The word prove is applied to the trying of metals. Jeremiah 9:7; Zechariah 13:9. In the night See Psalms 16:7. Tried A word of similar import to “proved,” in previous line. Thou hast purified me. Psalms 66:10; Isaiah 48:10. Shalt find nothing No dross, no concealed iniquity upon which to ground condemnation. See John 14:30. My mouth shall not transgress I will not speak otherwise than I think and purpose.... read more

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