New English Translation
Psalms 17:14
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.
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 that wants to tear its prey to bits, like a young lion crouching in hidden places. 13Rise up, Lord! Confront him! Knock him down! Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man! Lord, 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.
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 16:8The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their contemporaries than the people of light.
- John 8:23Jesus replied, “You people are from below; I am from above. You people are from this world; I am not from this world.
- John 15:19If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you.
- John 17:14I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.
- 1 John 4:4You are from God, little children, and have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
- Psalms 49:17For he will take nothing with him when he dies; his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.
- Psalms 73:12Take a good look! This is what the wicked are like, those who always have it so easy and get richer and richer.
- Luke 12:19And I will say to myself, “You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’
- Luke 16:25But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish.
- James 5:5You have lived indulgently and luxuriously on the earth. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.
- Job 12:6But the tents of robbers are peaceful, and those who provoke God are confident – who carry their god in their hands.
- Job 21:7“Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, even increase in power?
- Job 22:18But it was he who filled their houses with good things – yet the counsel of the wicked was far from me.
- Proverbs 2:4if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,
- Matthew 13:44“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.
- Psalms 39:6Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away.”
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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