Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 17:15
15But I will see your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied with your presence.
Psalms 17:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
- New International Version (NIV)As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.
Context of Psalms 17:15
13Rise up, Lord! Confront him; bring him down. With your sword, save me from the wicked. 14With your hand, Lord, save me from men, from men of the world whose portion is in this life: You fill their bellies with what you have in store; their sons are satisfied, and they leave their surplus to their children. But I will see your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied with your presence.
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אֲנִ֗י בְּ֭צֶדֶק אֶחֱזֶ֣ה פָנֶ֑יךָ אֶשְׂבְּעָ֥ה בְ֝הָקִ֗יץ תְּמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 17:15
- Psalms 5:7But I enter your house by the abundance of your faithful love; I bow down toward your holy temple in reverential awe of you.
- Joshua 24:15But if it doesn’t please you to worship the Lord, choose for yourselves today: Which will you worship — the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living? As for me and my family, we will worship the Lord.”
- Psalms 4:6Many are asking, “Who can show us anything good?” Let the light of your face shine on us, Lord.
- Psalms 119:111I have your decrees as a heritage forever; indeed, they are the joy of my heart.
- Job 19:26Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet I will see God in my flesh.
- 2 Corinthians 3:18We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit.
- Psalms 16:11You reveal the path of life to me; in your presence is abundant joy; at your right hand are eternal pleasures.
- Psalms 36:8They are filled from the abundance of your house. You let them drink from your refreshing stream.
- Psalms 65:4How happy is the one you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple.
- Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
- Revelation 7:16They will no longer hunger; they will no longer thirst; the sun will no longer strike them, nor will any scorching heat.
- Revelation 21:3Then I heard a loud voice from the throne: Look, God’s dwelling is with humanity, and he will live with them. They will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them and will be their God.
- Psalms 49:14Like sheep they are headed for Sheol; Death will shepherd them. The upright will rule over them in the morning, and their form will waste away in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.
- Job 14:12so people lie down never to rise again. They will not wake up until the heavens are no more; they will not stir from their sleep.
- Isaiah 26:19Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For you will be covered with the morning dew, and the earth will bring out the departed spirits.
- Matthew 27:52The tombs were also opened and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
Commentaries on Psalms 17:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15As for me - I cannot be satisfied with such a portion. I will behold thy face - Nothing but an evidence of thy approbation can content my soul. In righteousness - I cannot have thy approbation unless I am conformed to thy will. I must be righteous in order that my heart and life may please thee. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness - Nothing but God can satisfy the wishes of an immortal spirit. He made it with infinite capacities and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15As for me - In strong contrast with the aims, the desires, and the condition of worldly individuals. “They” seek their portion in this life, and are satisfied; “I” cherish no such desires, and have no such prosperity. I look to another world as my home, and shall be satisfied only in the everlasting favor and friendship of God. I will behold thy face - I shall see thee. Compare Matthew 5:8; 1 Corinthians 13:12; 1 John 3:2. This refers naturally, as the…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. 15behold Your face: The psalmist does not allow temporary concerns raised by adversaries to stand in the way of his experiencing a real and lasting relationship with the Lord.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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