Psa. 17:Titlea| of| Psa. 3 title
Psa. 17:11| Hear
| Psalms 17—21 reveal David’s concept concerning a man before God and concerning David’s kingship before God. His concept was based on the keeping of the law and the principle of good and evil. In God’s New Testament economy we should not keep the law by ourselves but should live Christ by His living in us (Gal. 2:19-20; Phil. 1:21a).
Psa. 17:3a| examined| Psa. 26:2;| 1|Chron. 29:17;| 1|Thes. 2:4;| 1|Pet. 1:7
Psa. 17:3b| tried| Zech. 13:9;| Mal. 3:2-3
Psa. 17:5a| tracks| Psa. 44:18
Psa. 17:71| lovingkindness
| Verses 7-9 indicate an improvement in David’s concept from his own righteousness in vv. 1-6 to God’s lovingkindness and God’s hiding him in the shadow of His wings.
Psa. 17:7a| refuge| Psa. 2:12
Psa. 17:8a| pupil| Deut. 32:10;| Zech. 2:8
Psa. 17:8b| shadow| Ruth 2:12;| Psa. 36:7;| 57:1;| 63:7;| 91:4;| Luke 13:34
Psa. 17:111| us
| Some MSS read, me.
Psa. 17:131| confront
| See note 71 in Psa. 3.
Psa. 17:151| righteousness
| The end of this psalm shows David’s improvement in his being satisfied with God’s likeness (i.e., presence), yet David still remained in his righteousness before God. David boasted of his righteousness in spite of his great sin of taking Bathsheba and murdering her husband, Uriah (2|Sam. 11).
Psa. 17:15a| awake| Isa. 26:19;| Dan. 12:2
Psa. 17:151b| likeness| Job 19:26;| 1|John 3:2
| See note 151.