Pentecost Season · Proper 27 · Year C
Psalm 17:1-9
A Prayer for Vindication
November 12, 2028
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
Commentary on Psalm 17:1-9 Working Preacher
Reads the psalm as David's plea of innocence alongside a request for protection.
Psalm 17:1 Commentaries BibleHub
A composite of classic commentaries on David's plea of integrity.
Psalm 17 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse notes on David's prayer for vindication and protection.
Psalm 17 StudyLight
Barnes' Notes gives a close verse-by-verse reading of the Hebrew text.
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