The Predatory Wicked: Callous Hearts and Lurking Lions
The enemies of the righteous are callous, arrogant, and predatory, lurking like lions ready to destroy.
Psalms 17:10–12 (BSB)
10 They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
11 They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
12 like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
What is the big idea of Psalms 17:10–12?
The enemies of the righteous are callous, arrogant, and predatory, lurking like lions ready to destroy.
How does Psalms 17:10–12 point to Christ?
Jesus Christ was surrounded by those with callous hearts who tracked His every move and fixed their eyes on His destruction; He was delivered into the mouth of the lion so that we could be rescued and protected by the Lion of the Tribe of Judah.
Authorial Intent
To expose the heartless arrogance and predatory nature of the wicked, appealing for divine awareness of the lethal threat they pose to the righteous.
Chapter: Psalm 17
Vindication, Refuge, and Satisfaction in God’s Face
The righteous entrust vindication and protection to the LORD, because their final satisfaction is not this world’s portion but seeing God’s face.