Pentecost Season · Proper 13 · Year A
Psalm 17:1-7, 15
A Prayer for Vindication
August 2, 2026
Overview & Insights
"As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake I shall be satisfied, beholding your likeness." (Psalm 17:15)
An individual prayer pleading innocence and asking God to hear a just cause, to guard the psalmist as the apple of his eye, and to grant the joy of beholding God's face.
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Commentary
Enduring Word: Psalm 17 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the prayer of David.
Precept Austin: Psalm 17 Commentary Precept Austin
Study page gathering many conservative commentators on Psalm 17.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Psalm 17:1 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries on the plea for a just hearing.
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