Psalms 17:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. ”

Psalms 17:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As for me - In strong contrast with the aims, the desires, and the condition of worldly individuals. “They” seek their portion in this life, and are satisfied; “I” cherish no such desires, and ha...
Psalms 17:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

As for me, I will behold thy face (n) in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I (o) awake, with thy likeness. (n) This is the full happiness, comforting against all assaults to have the face of...
Psalms 17:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Psalms 17:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

I will behold Thy face. See note on Exodus 23:15 ; Exodus 34:20 . face. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6. Compare Psalms 17:1 , and see note on Exodus 23:15 ; Exodus 34:20 . sati...
Psalms 17:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Having with anguish of heart declared before God the troubles which afflicted and tormented him, that he might not be overwhelmed with the load of temptations which pressed upon him, he now tak...
Psalms 17:15 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 515 THE MAN OF GOD Psalms 17:15 . As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. IN respect of outward appearance, there...
Psalms 17:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. As for me - I cannot be satisfied with such a portion. I will behold thy face - Nothing but...
Psalms 17:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I will behold, &c.— I will through righteousness behold thy face. Bishop Hare has observed, that the sense of the latter part of this verse, according to the genius of the Hebrew poetry, is t...
Psalms 17:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. As for me - in contrast to my enemies for whom the Lord is preparing destruction....
Psalms 17:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Psalms 17:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I — emphatic. The satisfaction of worldly men is in their wealth and family honours, that of the poet in the sun of God’s presence and the vision of His righteousness. (Comp. Note, Psalms 11:7 .)...
Psalms 17:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Psalms 17:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Psalms 17:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Psalms 17:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a beautiful contrast is drawn here between men of the world and the followers of the Lord! The former have their portion in this life. It is all they wish; all they covet; all they can enjoy. Fr...
Psalms 17:15 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

SATISFIED ‘I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness.’ Psalms 17:15 Notice:— I. The date of the satisfaction. —‘When I awake.’ The intermediate state is often in the Bible calle...
Psalms 17:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

As for me ,.... I do not desire to be in their place and stead, with all their plenty and prosperity; I am content with my present condition and situation: for I will , or "shall" behold thy fac...
Psalms 17:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. Ver. 15. As for me ] I neither envy nor covet these men's happiness, but partly have and...
Psalms 17:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As for me I do not envy their felicity, but my hopes and happiness are of another nature. I will (or, shall ) behold thy face I do not place my portion in earthly and temporal pleasures, as th...
Psalms 17:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for Protecting Mercy; Character of David's Enemies. 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow...
Psalms 17:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I do not envy this their felicity, but my hopes and happiness are of another nature. I do not place my portion in earthly and temporal treasures, as they do, but in beholding God's face , i.e. in th...
Psalms 17:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness, I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with your form (likeness).' In contrast to his enemies the psalmist beholds YHWH's face ‘in righteousness'...
Psalms 17:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 17:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 17:15 Notice: I. The date of the satisfaction. "When I awake." The intermediate state is often in the Bible called sleep. It is a metaphor, chosen not to describe a state of unconsciousnes...
Psalms 17:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 17:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Psalms 17:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Which have their portion in this life. The uncertainty of worldly prosperity Like many other passages (such as Job 21:7-13 ; Psalms 73:12 ), these verses clearly show how little “the old Fath...
Psalms 17:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Psalms 17:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David Calls upon God for Help
Psalms 17:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 3:2 ; 1 John 3:3 ; 2 Corinthians 3:18 ; Genesis 1:26 ; Genesis 1:27 ; Isaiah 26:19 ; Job 14:12 ; Job 19:26 ; Job 19:27 ; Joshua 24:15 ; Matthew 27:52 ; Matthew 27:53 ; Matthew 5:6...
Psalms 17:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I will — I do not place my portion in earthly treasures, but in beholding God's face, in the enjoyment of God's presence and favour; which is enjoyed in part in this life, but not fully. Satisfied...

Psalms 17:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 17:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 17:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 17:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 17:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 17:15 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Psalms 17:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 17:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 17:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 17:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 17:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 17:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 17:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 17:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 17:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 17:15 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 17:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 17:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 17:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 17:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 17:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 17:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 17:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 17:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 17:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 17:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 17:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 17:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 17:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 17:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 17:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes