Psalms 17:9

Deadly. — Literally, with the soul, or life, or better, as in the Syriac, “against the life,” and so deadly. Others take it adverbially with the verb, “eagerly compass.”

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

From the wicked that oppress me - Margin, “That waste me.” The margin expresses the sense of the Hebrew. The idea is that of being wasted, desola...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

From the wicked that oppress me, [from] my deadly enemies, [who] compass (h) me about. (h) For their cruelty cannot be satisfied but with my death.
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 in...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the wicked . the lawless ones. my deadly enemies . the foes of my soul Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9. From the face of the ungodly. The Psalmist, by again accusing his enemies, intends to set forth his own innocence, as an argument for his...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. From my deadly enemies, who compass me about - This is a metaphor...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. From my deadly enemies - literally, 'my enemies in soul.' Comp...
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...
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,...
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 innocenc...
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 decl...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 enemie...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

From the wicked that oppress me ,.... Or "waste" or "destroy" g; as wild beasts do a field or vineyard when they get into it; and such havoc do pers...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

From the wicked that oppress me, [from] my deadly enemies, [who] compass me about. Ver. 9. From the wicked that oppress me ] Heb. that waste me, i...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Keep me as the apple of the eye Which thou hast marvellously fenced on every side, and which men use their utmost care and diligence to preserve....
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for Protecting Mercy; Character of David's Enemies. 8 Keep me...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

From the wicked; or, because of the wicked. From my deadly enemies ; Heb. from those who are mine enemies in , or for , or against my (which p...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of your wings, From the unrighteous who oppress (spoil) me, My deadly enemies, who enco...
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...
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 slander...
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. Psalm...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David Calls upon God for Help
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

from the wicked that oppress me, greedily surrounding him for the purpose of wasting and devouring him, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 17:9 ; 1 Samuel 24:11 ; Psalms 35:12 ; Psalms 35:4 ; Psalms 35:7 ; Psalms 7:5

⁹ From the wicked that oppressc me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 17:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 17:9