Focused Passage

Psalms 17:13-15

Vindication, Refuge, and Satisfaction in God’s Face

The psalm moves from an appeal for righteous vindication and divine examination, to a plea for kept steps and refuge under God’s wings, to a description of violent enemies, and finally to a contrast between worldly people satisfied with this life and David’s hope of satisfaction in God’s face.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

13 Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,

14 from such men, O LORD, by Your hand—from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.

15 As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.

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References and Original Words

Verse 13

Cross-references

Psalms 109:27 Classic cross-references Psalms 140:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 3:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 44:26 Classic cross-references Psalms 7:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

Arise קוּמָ֤ה H6965 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular O LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular confront קַדְּמָ֣ה H6923 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular them פָ֭נָיו H6440 Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Bring them to their knees הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ H3766 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular deliver פַּלְּטָ֥ה H6403 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular me נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular from the wicked מֵרָשָׁ֥ע H7563 Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular by Your sword חַרְבֶּֽךָ׃ H2719 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Colossians 3:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 84:10 Classic cross-references Luke 16:25 Classic cross-references Job 22:18 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:32 Classic cross-references

Original words

from such men מִֽמְתִ֥ים H4962 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural O LORD יְהוָ֡ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular by Your hand יָדְךָ֨׀ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular from men מִֽמְתִ֬ים H4962 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural of the world מֵחֶ֗לֶד H2465 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular whose portion חֶלְקָ֥ם H2506 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural is in this life בַּֽחַיִּים֮ H2416 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural May You fill תְּמַלֵּ֪א H4390 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular the bellies בִ֫טְנָ֥ם H990 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural of Your treasured [ones] וּצְפִינְךָ H6840 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and satisfy יִשְׂבְּע֥וּ H7646 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural their sons בָנִ֑ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural so they leave וְהִנִּ֥יחוּ H5117 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural their abundance יִ֝תְרָ֗ם H3499 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural to their children לְעוֹלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ H5768 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

Or May what You have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies

Verse 15

Cross-references

1 John 3:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 23:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 16:11 Classic cross-references Revelation 22:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 36:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

As for me אֲנִ֗י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular I will behold אֶחֱזֶ֣ה H2372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular Your face פָנֶ֑יךָ H6440 Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular in righteousness בְּ֭צֶדֶק H6664 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular when I awake בְ֝הָקִ֗יץ H6974 Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct I will be satisfied אֶשְׂבְּעָ֥ה H7646 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular in Your presence תְּמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃ H8544 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

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