“ They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. ”
They are enclosed in their own fat - The meaning here is, that they were prosperous, and that they were consequently self-confident and proud, and were regardless of others. The phrase occurs sev...
They are inclosed in their own (i) fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. (i) They are puffed up with pride, as the stomach that is choked with fat.
XVII. The Prayer of a Godly Man for Deliverance from his Foes. These foes are not foreign enemies but worldly Jews who persecute their pious and innocent neighbours. The cry for Divine help is made...
10. They have inclosed themselves in their own fat If the translation which is given by others is considered preferable, They have inclosed their own fat, the meaning will be quite the sa...
They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. They are enclosed in their own fat - Dr. Kennicott, Bishop Horsley, Houbigant, and others, read the passage thus: עלי חבלמו סג...
They are inclosed in their own fat— This is a poetical or proverbial speech, to signify haughtiness, as caused by wealth or great prosperity; together with that indulgence of the sensual appetites,...
They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. They are enclosed in their own fat - literally, 'their fat they have closed up;' they have wholly covered themselves w...
The Psalmist makes his appeal to the justice of God ( Psalms 17:1-2 ), and supports his prayer by an assertion of his conscious innocence ( Psalms 17:3-5 ) and an account of the eager cruelty of his...
They are inclosed... — Literally, Their fat have they shut up. So LXX. and Vulgate, without indicating the meaning. But the “proudly” of the next clause suggests that “fat” is only a figure for t...
Psalms 17:1-15 THE investigations as to authorship and date yield the usual conflicting results. Davidic, say one school; undoubtedly post-exilic, say another, without venturing on closer definiti...
God's True Servants Safely Kept Psalms 17:1-15 This also dates from the Sauline persecutions. In the earlier verses David protests his innocence, pleads for deliverance from his foes, and ends...
This psalm is generally conceded to be closely linked with the preceding one. There is an evident similarity of outlook. In each case the singer declares his abstention from complicity with ungodly m...
It is impossible to read these verses but with an eye to Christ. For though his people, as his people, do partake in the afflictions which the enemies of their salvation excite, yet eminently so in t...
They are enclosed in their own fat ,.... Or "their fat has enclosed them"; either their eyes, that they can hardly see out of them, or their hearts, so that they are stupid and senseless, and devoid...
They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. Ver. 10. They are inclosed in their own fat ] See Job 15:27 , See Trapp on " Job 15:27 " They abound in all delights,...
They are enclosed in their own fat They live in great splendour and prosperity, while I am exercised with many sore troubles. A similar phrase occurs Job 15:27 ; Psalms 73:1 . Dr. Dodd considers...
Prayer for Protecting Mercy; Character of David's Enemies. 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow...
They live in great splendour and prosperity, whilst I am exercised with many and sore troubles. The like phrase we have Job 15:27 Psalms 73:7 . They speak proudly; not only against us, whom th...
‘They are enclosed in their own fat (midriff?), With their mouth they speak proudly. They have now encompassed us in our steps, They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.' It may be that h...
INTRODUCTION “David pours forth to God in this psalm an earnest prayer for deliverance from his inveterate enemies, who were bent on taking away his life. We find in it his opinion of the character...
Psalms 17:1 . Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Good men are often slandered and misunderstood; and, at such times, the firs...
Psalms 17:3 . Thou hast tried me. Vulgate, Igne me examinâsti, Thou hast proved or tested me with fire, referring to the test of metals. Psalms 17:14 . Men which have their portion in this li...
They are enclosed in their own fat. A figure for self-complacency To be enclosed in one’s own fat means, to be wrapped up in pride and self-complacency, the effect upon weak and ignoble minds o...
EXPOSITION THIS psalm is termed "a prayer"—"a Prayer of David." It consists, no doubt, mainly of a series of petitions ( Psalms 17:1 , Psalms 17:2 , Psalms 17:6 , Psalms 17:7 , Psalms 17:8...
David Calls upon God for Help
1 Samuel 2:3 ; 2 Peter 2:18 ; Acts 28:27 ; Deuteronomy 32:15 ; Exodus 15:9 ; Exodus 5:2 ; Isaiah 6:10 ; Job 15:27 ; Matthew 13:15 ; Psalms 12:3 ; Psalms 12:4 ; Psalms 123:4 ; Psalms 31:1...
They — They live in splendor and prosperity.