Psalms 17:1

"Psalms."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 17:1. 2-3, the reference to "Psalms" likely indicates that David is invoking the book of Psalms itself as a means of prayer and appeal to God. This suggests that David sees his own situation as being akin to those described in the psalms, drawing strength and confidence from the collective experiences and prayers of the faithful recorded therein.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Hear the right -Margin, as in Hebrew, “justice.” The prayer is, that God would regard that which was “right” in the case, or that he would vindicate the psalmist from that which was wrong. It is the expression of his confident assurance even in the presence of God that his cause was right, and that he was asking only that which it would be consistent for a “just” God to do. We can offer an acceptable prayer only when we are sure that it would be right for God to answer it, or that it would be consistent with perfect and eternal justice to grant our requests.

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