(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.” In Psalms 17:6, David begins the second stanza of his prayer to God. Psalms … [Read more...]
Psalms 17 is a Psalms of David – or more correctly, a Prayer of David. What is King David’s prayer? What is he petitioning of the LORD? And how does this apply to us?
More Requests
(Psalms 17:8-9) “Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings (9) From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.” David is still in the second stanza of his petition to God. Here in Psalms … [Read more...]
Description of the Enemy
(Psalms 17:10-12) “They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. (11) They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; (12) Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it … [Read more...]
Fourth Request of the Second Stanza
(Psalms 17:13-15) “Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: (14) From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest … [Read more...]
