Psalms 17:14

men. Hebrew. methim. App-14.

hand. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6. See note on "ear", Psalms 17:1.

world. Hebrew. heled. The world as being transitory. See longer note on Psalms 49:1.

hid. Figure of speech Antimereia (App-6). Act. Part, put for Noun. Hebrew thy hid. thy hidden, or secret thing.

They are. Let them be.

full. satisfied with. Compare Psalms 17:15.

children. sons.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 17:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

From men which are thy hand - Margin, “From men by thy hand.” Here the rendering in the common version would be still more harsh than in the prev...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

From men [which are] thy (l) hand, O LORD, from men of the world, [which have] their (m) portion in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with th...
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...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

14. From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, from men who are from an age. I connect these words thus: O Lord, deliver me by thy hand, or by thy hea...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid t...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

From men of the world, which have their portion in this life— If we did enough remember, what it concerns wicked men to forget, That they have the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid trea...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

From men which are, etc.] RV 'from men by thy hand.' From men of the world, etc.] RM 'from men whose portion in life is of the world,' whos...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Of the world. — Literally, of time. Heb., cheled, “that which creeps on,” an expression anticipating the New Testament use of world. (Comp....
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

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

From men [which are] thy hand, O Lord ,.... Some understand these words, with what follows, as independent of the former, and of another set of men,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

From men [which are] thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, [which have] their portion in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid [t...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

From men which are thy hand Wherewith thou dost correct me. From men of the world Who prosper in, and set their hearts upon, this vain and transi...
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

Which are thy hand, wherewith thou dost correct me. Men of the world, i. e. who prosper in and set their hearts upon this vain and transitory wor...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Arise, O YHWH. Confront him, make him bow down, Deliver my soul from the unrighteous by your sword, From men by your hand, O YHWH, From men of th...
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...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 17:14 The general purport of the expression "a man of the world" will be allowed to be that which is evidently David's meaning in the text:...
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 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 ),...
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 men which are Thy hand, rather, delivering from the wicked projects of these people with His hand, O Lord, from men of the world, whose entire...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 4:4 ; 1 John 4:5 ; James 5:5 ; Job 12:6 ; Job 12:9 ; Job 21:21 ; Job 21:7-15 ; Job 22:18 ; Job 27:14-17 ; John 15:19 ; John 17:14 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thy hand — Wherewith thou dost correct me. World — Who set their hearts upon this world, and neither have, nor desire any other portion. Belly — Mi...

¹⁴ From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 17:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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