Psalms 17:10
They are inclosed in their owne fat, and they haue spoken proudely with their mouth.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
In Context
9From the wicked that oppresse mee, from mine enemies, which compasse me round about for my soule.
11They haue compassed vs now in our steps: they haue set their eyes to bring downe to the ground:
Cross References
Exodus 5:2And Pharaoh saide, Who is the Lord, that I should heare his voyce, and let Israel go? I knowe not the Lord, neither will I let Israel goe.
Deuteronomy 32:15But he that should haue bene vpright, when he waxed fat, spurned with his heele: thou art fat, thou art grosse, thou art laden with fatnes: therefore he forsooke God that made him, and regarded not the strong God of his saluation.
Job 15:27Because he hath couered his face with his fatnesse, and hath colloppes in his flancke.
Psalms 31:18Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.
Psalms 119:70Their heart is fatte as grease: but my delite is in thy Lawe.
Isaiah 6:10Make the heart of this people fatte, make their eares heauie, and shut their eyes, lest they see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their hearts, and conuert, and he heale them.
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 →