Psalms 17:13
Arise, O LORD! disappoint them, cast them down! Deliver me from the wicked by thy sword,
Noyes Bible
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
12They are like a lion, eager for his prey; Like a young lion, lurking in secret places.
Cross References
Psalms 7:6Arise, O LORD! in thine anger; Lift thyself up against the rage of mine enemies; Awake for me, ordain judgment!
Psalms 10:12Arise, O LORD! O God, lift up thine hand: Forget not the distressed!
Psalms 44:23Awake! why sleepest thou, O Lord? Arise! cast us not off for ever!
Psalms 94:16Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against the evil-doers?
Isaiah 10:5Woe to the Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, The staff in whose hands is the instrument of my indignation!
Isaiah 13:5They come from a distant country, From the end of Heaven, Jehovah and the instruments of his indignation. To lay waste 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 →