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Psalms 17:14
14From men with Your hand, O Lord, From men of the world [these moths of the night] whose portion [of enjoyment] is in this life—idle and vain, And whose belly You fill with Your treasure; They are satisfied with children, And they leave what they have left [of wealth] to their children.
Psalms 17:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
- New International Version (NIV)By your hand save me from such people, Lord, from those of this world whose reward is in this life. May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies; may their children gorge themselves on it, and may there be leftovers for their little ones.
- English Standard Version (ESV)from men by your hand, O Lord, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure; they are satisfied with children, and they leave their abundance to their infants.
- New King James Version (NKJV)With Your hand from men, O Lord, From men of the world who have their portion in this life, And whose belly You fill with Your hidden treasure. They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their possession for their babes.
Context of Psalms 17:14
12He is like a lion eager to tear [his prey], And like a young lion lurking in hiding places. 13Arise, O Lord, confront him, cast him down; Save my soul from the wicked with Your sword, From men with Your hand, O Lord, From men of the world [these moths of the night] whose portion [of enjoyment] is in this life—idle and vain, And whose belly You fill with Your treasure; They are satisfied with children, And they leave what they have left [of wealth] to their children. 15As for me, I shall see Your face in righteousness; I will be [fully] satisfied when I awake [to find myself] seeing Your likeness.
Read all of Psalms 17Psalms 17:14 word by word
מִֽמְתִ֥ים יָדְךָ֨׀ יְהוָ֡ה מִֽמְתִ֬ים מֵחֶ֗לֶד חֶלְקָ֥ם בַּֽחַיִּים֮ וּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮ תְּמַלֵּ֪א בִ֫טְנָ֥ם יִשְׂבְּע֥וּ בָנִ֑ים וְהִנִּ֥יחוּ יִ֝תְרָ֗ם לְעוֹלְלֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- From menמַתmath · manH4962
- thy handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- of the worldחֶ֫לֶדcheled · lifetime/worldH2465
- their portionחֵ֫לֶקchêleq · portionH2506
- lifeחַיִּיםchay · lifeH2416
- and whose bellyבֶּ֫טֶןbeţen · belly: wombH990
- thou fillestמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
- with thy hidצָפִיןtsâphîyn · treasureH6840
- they are fullשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
- of childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- and leaveיָנַחyânach · to restH3240
- the restיֶ֫תֶרyether · remainderH3499
- to their babesעוֹלֵל‛ôlêl ‛ôlâl · infantH5768
Cross-references for Psalms 17:14
- Luke 16:8And his master commended the unjust manager [not for his misdeeds, but] because he had acted shrewdly [by preparing for his future unemployment]; for the sons of this age [the non-believers] are shrewder in relation to their own kind [that is, to the ways of the secular world] than are the sons of light [the believers].
- John 8:23He said to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.
- John 15:19If you belonged to the world, the world would love [you as] its own and would treat you with affection. But you are not of the world [you no longer belong to it], but I have chosen you out of the world. And because of this the world hates you.
- John 17:14I have given to them Your word [the message You gave Me]; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world and do not belong to the world, just as I am not of the world and do not belong to it.
- 1 John 4:4Little children (believers, dear ones), you are of God and you belong to Him and have [already] overcome them [the agents of the antichrist]; because He who is in you is greater than he (Satan) who is in the world [of sinful mankind].
- Psalms 49:17For when he dies he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him.
- Psalms 73:12Behold, these are the ungodly, Who always prosper and are at ease [in the world]; they have increased in wealth.
- Luke 12:19And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things stored up, [enough] for many years; rest and relax, eat, drink and be merry (celebrate continually).” ’
- Luke 16:25But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things [all the comforts and delights], and Lazarus likewise bad things [all the discomforts and distresses]; but now he is comforted here [in paradise], while you are in severe agony.
- James 5:5On the earth you have lived luxuriously and abandoned yourselves to soft living and led a life of wanton pleasure [self-indulgence, self-gratification]; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.
- Job 12:6The tents of the destroyers prosper; And those who provoke God are [apparently] secure, Whom God brings into their power.
- Job 21:7Why do the wicked still live, Become old, and become mighty in power?
- Job 22:18Yet He filled their houses with good things; But the counsel of the wicked and ungodly is far from me.
- Proverbs 2:4If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver And search for her as you would hidden treasures;
- Matthew 13:44“The kingdom of heaven is like a [very precious] treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid again; then in his joy he goes and sells all he has and buys that field [securing the treasure for himself].
- Psalms 39:6Surely every man walks around like a shadow [in a charade]; Surely they make an uproar for nothing; Each one builds up riches, not knowing who will receive them.
Commentaries on Psalms 17:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14From men of the world, which have - מחלד ממתים mimethim mecheled, from mortal men of time; temporizers; men who shift with the times, who have no fixed principle but one, that of securing their own secular interest: and this agrees with what follows - which have their portion in this life; who never seek after any thing spiritual; who have bartered heaven for earth, and have got the portion they desired; for thou fillest their belly with thy hid treasure…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14From men which are thy hand - Margin, “From men by thy hand.” Here the rendering in the common version would be still more harsh than in the previous verse, since it is at least unusual to call men “the hand” of God, in the sense that they are his instruments in accomplishing his purposes. The more obvious construction is to regard it as a prayer that God would deliver him by his own hand from “men” - from men that rose up against him. Compare 2 Samuel…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-15Verses 8-15 Being compassed with enemies, David prays to God to keep him in safety. This prayer is a prediction that Christ would be preserved, through all the hardships and difficulties of his humiliation, to the glories and joys of his exalted state, and is a pattern to Christians to commit the keeping of their souls to God, trusting him to preserve them to his heavenly kingdom. Those are our worst enemies, that are enemies to our souls. They are God's…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14The psalmist prays confidently for the Lord's victory, knowing God is more powerful than the evildoers. The psalmist finds joy in the Lord's inheritance (Psalm 16:5), whereas the wicked search for joy in this world.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1513-15. disappoint--literally, "come before," or, "encounter him." Supply "with" before "sword" (Psa 17:13), and "hand" (Psa 17:14). These denote God's power.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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