Psalms 17:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Title. Prayer. Hebrew. Tephillah. One of five Psalms so called (17; 86; 90; 102; 142). See App-63. It is. prayer of Messiah, the true David; in view of Psalms 16:6-11, Compare Psalms 17:15.

Hear... attend... Give ear. Figure of speech Anabasis. App-6.

right. righteousness. Compare Psalms 17:15, and Structure.

LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah.

ear. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6. Compare verses: Psalms 17:2, eyes; 7, hand; 8, wings; 15, face.

feigned. guileless.

Psalms 17:1

1 Hear the right,a O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.