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

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

14from 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.

15As 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 109:27Classic cross-references Psalms 140:1Classic cross-references Psalms 3:7Classic cross-references Psalms 44:26Classic cross-references Psalms 7:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Ariseקוּמָ֤הH6965Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularO LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularconfrontקַדְּמָ֣הH6923Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularthemפָ֭נָיוH6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularBring them to their kneesהַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּH3766Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singulardeliverפַּלְּטָ֥הH6403Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularmeנַ֝פְשִׁ֗יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularfrom the wickedמֵרָשָׁ֥עH7563Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singularby Your swordחַרְבֶּֽךָ׃H2719Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

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

Original words

from such menמִֽמְתִ֥יםH4962Preposition-m | Noun - masculine pluralO LORDיְהוָ֡הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularby Your handיָדְךָ֨׀H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularfrom menמִֽמְתִ֬יםH4962Preposition-m | Noun - masculine pluralof the worldמֵחֶ֗לֶדH2465Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularwhose portionחֶלְקָ֥םH2506Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralis in this lifeבַּֽחַיִּים֮H2416Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralMay You fillתְּמַלֵּ֪אH4390Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthe belliesבִ֫טְנָ֥םH990Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralof Your treasured [ones]וּצְפִינְךָH6840Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand satisfyיִשְׂבְּע֥וּH7646Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraltheir sonsבָנִ֑יםH1121Noun - masculine pluralso they leaveוְהִנִּ֥יחוּH5117Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluraltheir abundanceיִ֝תְרָ֗םH3499Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralto their childrenלְעוֹלְלֵיהֶֽם׃H5768Preposition-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 3:2Classic cross-references Psalms 23:6Classic cross-references Psalms 16:11Classic cross-references Revelation 22:3Classic cross-references Psalms 36:8Classic cross-references

Original words

As for meאֲנִ֗יH589Pronoun - first person common singularI will beholdאֶחֱזֶ֣הH2372Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularYour faceפָנֶ֑יךָH6440Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularin righteousnessבְּ֭צֶדֶקH6664Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularwhen I awakeבְ֝הָקִ֗יץH6974Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructI will be satisfiedאֶשְׂבְּעָ֥הH7646Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularin Your presenceתְּמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃H8544Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

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