Psalms 17:13

Psalms 17:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
• New International Version (NIV)Rise up, Lord, confront them, bring them down; with your sword rescue me from the wicked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Arise, O Lord, Confront him, cast him down; Deliver my life from the wicked with Your sword,

Context of Psalms 17:13

11They attack me, now they surround me; they intend to throw me to the ground. 12He is like a lion that wants to tear its prey to bits, like a young lion crouching in hidden places. Rise up, Lord! Confront him! Knock him down! Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man! 14Lord, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, from the murderers of this world! They enjoy prosperity; you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring. 15As for me, because I am innocent I will see your face; when I awake you will reveal yourself to me.

Psalms 17:13 word by word

קוּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה קַדְּמָ֣ה פָ֭נָיו הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ פַּלְּטָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י מֵרָשָׁ֥ע חַרְבֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• disappointקָדַםqâdam · to meetH6923
• himפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
• cast him downכָּרַעkâra‛ · to bowH3766
• deliverפָּלַטpâlaţ · to escapeH6403
• my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• from the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• thy swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719

Cross-references for Psalms 17:13

• Psalms 3:7Rise up, Lord! Deliver me, my God! Yes, you will strike all my enemies on the jaw; you will break the teeth of the wicked.
• Psalms 7:6Stand up angrily, Lord! Rise up with raging fury against my enemies! Wake up for my sake and execute the judgment you have decreed for them!
• Psalms 44:23Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord? Wake up! Do not reject us forever!
• Psalms 119:126It is time for the Lord to act – they break your law!
• Isaiah 51:9Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O arm of the Lord! Wake up as in former times, as in antiquity! Did you not smash the Proud One? Did you not wound the sea monster?
• Psalms 7:11God is a just judge; he is angry throughout the day.
• Isaiah 10:5Assyria, the club I use to vent my anger, is as good as dead, a cudgel with which I angrily punish.
• Isaiah 13:5They come from a distant land, from the horizon. It is the Lord with his instruments of judgment, coming to destroy the whole earth.
• Isaiah 37:26Certainly you must have heard! Long ago I worked it out, in ancient times I planned it, and now I am bringing it to pass. The plan is this: Fortified cities will crash into heaps of ruins.
• Habakkuk 1:12Lord, you have been active from ancient times; my sovereign God, you are immortal. Lord, you have made them your instrument of judgment. Protector, you have appointed them as your instrument of punishment.
• Acts 4:28to do as much as your power and your plan had decided beforehand would happen.

Commentaries on Psalms 17:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Arise, O Lord, disappoint him - When he arises to spring upon and tear me to pieces, arise thou, O Lord; disappoint him of his prey; seize him, and cast him down. Deliver my soul - Save my life. From the wicked, which is thy sword - Saul is still meant, and we may understand the words as either implying the sword, the civil power, with which God had intrusted him, and which he was now grievously abusing; or, it may mean, deliver me by Thy sword - cut him…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Arise, O Lord - See the notes at Psalm 3:7. Disappoint him - Margin, “prevent his face.” The marginal reading expresses the sense of the Hebrew. The word used in the original means “to anticipate, to go before, to prevent;” and the prayer here is that God would come “before” his enemies; that is, that he would cast himself in their way “before” they should reach him. The enemy is represented as marching upon him with his face intently fixed, seeking his…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

Topics related to Psalms 17:13

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Agency
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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