Psalms 17:13
Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
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, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Cross References
Psalms 7:6Arise, LORD, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgement.
Psalms 10:12Arise, LORD! God, lift up your hand! Don’t forget the helpless.
Psalms 44:23Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don’t reject us forever.
Psalms 94:16Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against the evildoers?
Isaiah 10:5Alas Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation!
Isaiah 13:5They come from a far country, from the uttermost part of heaven, even the 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 →