Psalms 17:14
From men, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion [is] in life, And [with] Thy hidden things Thou fillest their belly, They are satisfied [with] sons; And have left their abundance to their sucklings.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
13Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy sword,
15I — in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, [with] Thy form!
Cross References
Job 12:9'Who hath not known in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath done this?
Job 21:21For what [is] his delight in his house after him, And the number of his months cut off?
Job 27:14If his sons multiply — for them [is] a sword. And his offspring [are] not satisfied [with] bread.
Psalms 49:17For at his death he receiveth nothing, His honour goeth not down after him.
Psalms 73:12Lo, these [are] the wicked and easy ones of the age, They have increased strength.
Matthew 13:44'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, 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 →