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: forI will, or "shall"behold thy face in righteousness; that is, appear before God in public worship, where was the ark, the symbol of the face of God; enjoy his gracious presence, have the discoveries of his love, and see his face and favour; than which nothing was more desirable by him and delightful to him.
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Psalms 17:15
Psalms 17:15
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refuge, and seeks shelter in him. I. He appeals to God concerning his…Psalms 17 — OverviewPsalms 17 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 17:1, David, in confidence of his integrity, craves defence of God against his enemies; Psalms 17:10, He shews their pride, craft, and eagerness; Psalms 17:13, He prays against them in confidence of his hope.Psalms 17 — OverviewPsalms 17 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BiblePrayer of David. This prayer was put up by David either in his own person, on his own account, praying to God for the vindication of his cause, and for salvation and deliverance from his enemies; or in the person of the…Psalms 17:8-15Psalms 17:8-15 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe may observe, in these verses,
I. What David prays for. Being compassed about with enemies that sought
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I will: Psalms 4:6, Psalms 119:111; Job 19:26-27; 2 Corinthians 3:18
I shall: Psalms 16:11, Psalms 36:8-9, Psalms 65:4; Matthew 5:6; Revelation 7:16-17, Revelation 21:3-4, Revelation 21:23…