Focused Passage

Psalms 17:6-9

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

6I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.

7Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.

8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings

9from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 116:2Classic cross-references Psalms 4:1Classic cross-references Psalms 86:7Classic cross-references Psalms 66:19Classic cross-references Psalms 88:2Classic cross-references

Original words

Iאֲנִֽי־H589Pronoun - first person common singularcall on Youקְרָאתִ֣יךָH7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularO Godאֵ֑לH410Noun - masculine singularforכִֽי־H3588ConjunctionYou will answer meתַעֲנֵ֣נִיH6030Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularInclineהַֽט־H5186Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularYour earאָזְנְךָ֥H241Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularto meלִ֝֗יPreposition | first person common singularhearשְׁמַ֣עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularmy wordsאִמְרָתִֽי׃H565Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Psalms 57:1Classic cross-references Psalms 60:5Classic cross-references Psalms 138:7Classic cross-references Psalms 20:6Classic cross-references Psalms 3:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Show the wondersהַפְלֵ֣הH6395Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularof Your loving devotionחֲ֭סָדֶיךָH2617Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularYou who saveמוֹשִׁ֣יעַH3467Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularby Your right handבִּֽימִינֶֽךָ׃H3225Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularthose who seek refugeחוֹסִ֑יםH2620Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralfrom their foesמִ֝מִּתְקוֹמְמִ֗יםH6965Preposition-m | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 91:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 26:20Classic cross-references Psalms 91:4Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:10Classic cross-references Zechariah 2:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Keep meשָׁ֭מְרֵנִיH8104Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularas the appleכְּאִישׁ֣וֹןH380Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructofבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructYour eyeעָ֑יִןH5869Noun - common singularhide meתַּסְתִּירֵֽנִי׃H5641Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularin the shadowבְּצֵ֥לH6738Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Your wingsכְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָH3671Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Literally as the pupil, the daughter of

Verse 9

Cross-references

Psalms 143:3Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 23:26Classic cross-references Psalms 124:6Classic cross-references Psalms 35:4Classic cross-references Psalms 35:7Classic cross-references

Original words

fromמִפְּנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe wickedרְ֭שָׁעִיםH7563Adjective - masculine pluralwhoז֣וּH2098Pronoun - relativeassail meשַׁדּ֑וּנִיH7703Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singularfrom my mortalבְּ֝נֶ֗פֶשׁH5315Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularenemiesאֹיְבַ֥יH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularwho surround meיַקִּ֥יפוּH5362Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .עָלָֽי׃H5921Preposition | first person common singular

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