Psalms 17:13

Arise, O LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword,

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

In Context

12He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

14from men by thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world whose portion is in [this] life, and whose belly thou fill with thy treasure. They are satisfied with sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

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Cross References

Psalms 7:6Arise, O LORD, in thine anger. Lift up thyself against the rage of my adversaries, and awake for me the justice thou have commanded.

Psalms 10:12Arise, O LORD, O God, lift up thy hand. Do not forget the poor.

Psalms 44:23Awake, why do thou sleep, O LORD? Arise, cast not off forever.

Psalms 94:16Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

Isaiah 10:5Ho, Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation!

Isaiah 13:5They come from a far country, from the outermost part of heaven, even LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 17:9-15

Prayer for Protecting Mercy; Character of David's Enemies. 8 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. 10 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 were a young lion lurking in secret places. 13 Arise, O Lord , disappoint him,… Read the whole commentary →

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