Psalms 17:14
From men [who are] thy hand, O Yahweh, From the men of this age, whose portion, is among the living, and, with thy treasure, thou fillest their bosom,—They must be satisfied with sons, And must leave their abundance to their children:—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
15I, in righteousness, shall behold thy face, Shall be satisfied when awakened by a vision of thee.
Cross References
Job 12:9Who knoweth not, among all these, that, the hand of Yahweh, hath done this?
Job 21:21For what shall be his pleasure in his house after him, when, the number of his months, is cut in twain?
Job 27:14If his children be multiplied, for them, [there is] the sword, and, his offspring, shall not be filled with bread;
Psalms 49:17For, when he dieth, he shall take, nothing, his glory shall not descend after him;
Psalms 73:12Lo! these, are the lawless, Who are secure for an age, They have attained unto wealth.
Matthew 13:44The kingdom of the heavens is like unto, a treasure hid in the field, which a man, finding, hid,—and, by reason of his joy, withdraweth and selleth whatsoever he hath, and buyeth that field.
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 →