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By your mighty power you rescue those who seek refuge from their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust <i>in thee</i> from those that rise up <i>against them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand, O You who save those who trust <i>in You</i> From those who rise up <i>against them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Show Your wonderful faithfulness, Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand From those who rise up <i>against them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Wondrously show Your lovingkindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand From those who rise up against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Wondrously show Thy lovingkindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at Thy right hand From those who rise up <i>against them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Marvelously show Your lovingkindnesses, O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand From those who rise up <i>against them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Wondrously show Your [marvelous and amazing] lovingkindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand From those who rise up <i>against them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Display the wonders of your faithful love, Savior of all who seek refuge from those who rebel against your right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Display the wonders of Your faithful love, Savior of all who seek refuge from those who rebel against Your right hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge in thee From those that rise up against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Show your wonderful love. Your mighty arm protects those who run to you for safety from their enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Shew thy marvelous lovingkindness, O thou that savest them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them, by thy right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Reveal your miraculous deeds of mercy, O Savior of those who find refuge by your side from those who attack them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Reveal your wonderful love and save me; at your side I am safe from my enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Show forth your gracious love, save those who take refuge in you from those who rebel against your sovereign power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Accomplish awesome, faithful deeds, you who powerfully deliver those who look to you for protection from their enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Show thy wonderful loving-kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them who put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Separate Your kindness wonderfully, O Savior of the confiding, "" By Your right hand, from withstanders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Separate wonderfully Thy kindness, O Saviour of the confiding, By Thy right hand, from withstanders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Make thy kindnesses distinguished, thou saving those putting their trust, from those rising up against thy right hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 16:7>Make your mercies wonderful, for you save those who hope in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Show your wonderful mercy, you who deliver with your right arm those who seek refuge from their foes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Wondrously show your steadfast love, O savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Make thy Holy One a wonder and a Saviour to those who trust; but let him prevail against those that rise up against thy right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And make your Pure One a wonder and The Savior of those who hope in you, from those who stand against your right hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Make passing great Thy mercies, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand From assailants them that take refuge in Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Shew the marvels of thy mercies, thou that savest them that hope in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/17-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1406" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/17.htm">Hear My Righteous Plea</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6395.htm" title="6395: hap̄·lêh (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To be separated or distinct. A primitive root; to distinguish.">Show the wonders</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥă·sā·ḏe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">of Your loving devotion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: mō·wō·šî·a‘ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">You who save</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: bî·mî·ne·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">by Your right hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/2620.htm" title="2620: ḥō·w·sîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To seek refuge. A primitive root; to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in.">those who seek refuge</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: mim·miṯ·qō·wm·mîm (Prep-m:: V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">from their foes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-13.htm">Exodus 15:13</a></span><br />With loving devotion You will lead the people You have redeemed; with Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a></span><br />Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-51.htm">2 Samuel 22:51</a></span><br />Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Psalm 36:7</a></span><br />How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/57-3.htm">Psalm 57:3</a></span><br />He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/63-3.htm">Psalm 63:3</a></span><br />Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-13.htm">Psalm 86:13</a></span><br />For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Psalm 89:1</a></span><br />A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-24.htm">Psalm 89:24</a></span><br />My faithfulness and loving devotion will be with him, and through My name his horn will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-2.htm">Psalm 144:2</a></span><br />He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-7.htm">Isaiah 63:7</a></span><br />I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22</a></span><br />Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-4.htm">Daniel 9:4</a></span><br />And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a></span><br />For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-8.htm">Romans 5:8</a></span><br />But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Show your marvelous loving kindness, O you that save by your right hand them which put their trust in you from those that rise up against them.</p><p class="hdg">Shew</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-21.htm">Psalm 31:21</a></b></br> Blessed <i>be</i> the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-12.htm">Psalm 78:12</a></b></br> Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, <i>in</i> the field of Zoan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/5-20.htm">Romans 5:20,21</a></b></br> Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: … </p><p class="hdg">savest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/5-11.htm">Psalm 5:11,12</a></b></br> But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-12.htm">Psalm 10:12-16</a></b></br> Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-45.htm">1 Samuel 17:45-57</a></b></br> Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied… </p><p class="hdg">by thy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/20-6.htm">Psalm 20:6</a></b></br> Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Psalm 44:3</a></b></br> For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/60-5.htm">Psalm 60:5</a></b></br> That thy beloved may be delivered; save <i>with</i> thy right hand, and hear me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/13-4.htm">Adversaries</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-40.htm">Assailants</a> <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/psalms/10-5.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/16-1.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/13-4.htm">Foes</a> <a href="/psalms/14-5.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/13-5.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/6-4.htm">Love</a> <a href="/psalms/13-5.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">Marvellous</a> <a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">Marvelous</a> <a href="/psalms/6-4.htm">Mercies</a> <a href="/psalms/13-5.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/8-8.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/psalms/16-1.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/psalms/17-2.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/9-19.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/psalms/12-1.htm">Save</a> <a href="/job/26-2.htm">Savest</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-5.htm">Savior</a> <a href="/psalms/7-10.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/psalms/14-2.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/job/4-11.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Show</a> <a href="/psalms/13-5.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/16-1.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">Wonderful</a> <a href="/job/37-5.htm">Wonderfully</a> <a href="/job/37-5.htm">Wondrously</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/18-39.htm">Adversaries</a> <a href="/psalms/18-39.htm">Assailants</a> <a href="/psalms/19-12.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/psalms/17-9.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/18-17.htm">Foes</a> <a href="/psalms/17-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">Love</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/26-7.htm">Marvellous</a> <a href="/psalms/31-21.htm">Marvelous</a> <a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Mercies</a> <a href="/psalms/18-25.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/39-12.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/psalms/18-35.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/17-13.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/18-27.htm">Savest</a> <a href="/psalms/18-46.htm">Savior</a> <a href="/psalms/17-13.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/psalms/22-26.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/psalms/22-7.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/psalms/18-25.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/psalms/18-25.htm">Show</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/26-7.htm">Wonderful</a> <a href="/psalms/139-14.htm">Wonderfully</a> <a href="/psalms/31-21.htm">Wondrously</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/17-1.htm">David, in confidence of his integrity, craves defense of God against his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/17-10.htm">He shows their pride, craft, and eagerness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/17-13.htm">He prays against them in confidence of his hope</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The term "loving devotion" is often translated as "chesed" in Hebrew, which encompasses God's covenantal loyalty and mercy. This concept is central to the Old Testament, reflecting God's enduring commitment to His people, as seen in His covenants with Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>) and David (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). The wonders of God's loving devotion are evident throughout biblical history, such as the deliverance of Israel from Egypt (Exodus 14) and the provision in the wilderness (Exodus 16). This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate expression of God's love through Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection reveal the depth of divine love (<a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>).<p><b>You who save by Your right hand</b><br>The "right hand" symbolizes power and authority in biblical literature. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the right hand was associated with strength and skill. God's right hand is often depicted as a source of salvation and deliverance, as seen in <a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Exodus 15:6</a>, where it is said to shatter the enemy. This imagery is used throughout the Psalms to convey God's ability to protect and rescue His people (<a href="/psalms/18-35.htm">Psalm 18:35</a>, <a href="/psalms/20-6.htm">Psalm 20:6</a>). The right hand of God is also a messianic symbol, pointing to Jesus Christ, who is seated at the right hand of the Father, signifying His authority and role as Savior (<a href="/mark/16-19.htm">Mark 16:19</a>, <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a>).<p><b>those who seek refuge from their foes</b><br>Seeking refuge in God is a recurring theme in the Psalms, reflecting a deep trust in His protection and care. In the historical context, David often faced physical enemies, such as King Saul and foreign adversaries, and sought God's protection (<a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">1 Samuel 23:14</a>). The concept of refuge is also spiritual, representing a reliance on God amidst life's trials and spiritual battles. This idea is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1</a>, which describes God as a "refuge and strength." The ultimate refuge is found in Christ, who offers rest and safety to those who come to Him (<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a>). This phrase encourages believers to trust in God's protection against both physical and spiritual adversaries.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of this Psalm, David is seeking God's protection and deliverance from his enemies. He is known for his deep relationship with God and his reliance on divine intervention.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is portrayed as a protector and savior, demonstrating His loving devotion and power to save.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies/foes.htm">Enemies/Foes</a></b><br>The adversaries from whom David seeks refuge. They represent the challenges and threats faced by believers.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/right_hand_of_god.htm">Right Hand of God</a></b><br>A metaphorical expression indicating God's power and authority to save and protect.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/refuge.htm">Refuge</a></b><br>A place of safety and protection, symbolizing God's role as a sanctuary for those who trust in Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_loving_devotion.htm">Understanding God's Loving Devotion</a></b><br>God's loving devotion, or "chesed" in Hebrew, is a steadfast, covenantal love that assures us of His unwavering commitment to His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_refuge_in_god.htm">Seeking Refuge in God</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to seek refuge in God amidst life's adversities, trusting in His power and faithfulness to protect and deliver.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_right_hand.htm">The Power of God's Right Hand</a></b><br>The "right hand" symbolizes God's ultimate authority and ability to save, reminding us of His sovereignty over all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_means_of_seeking_god's_protection.htm">Prayer as a Means of Seeking God's Protection</a></b><br>Like David, we should approach God in prayer, expressing our dependence on His protection and deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_confidence_in_god's_protection.htm">Living with Confidence in God's Protection</a></b><br>Knowing that God is our refuge allows us to live with confidence and peace, even when facing opposition or danger.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_little_evidence_for_psalm_71_events.htm">Why is there little historical or archaeological evidence for the divine interventions described in Psalm 71?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_lying_against_god's_teachings.htm">How can we express gratitude according to the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_psalm_36_7's_refuge_claim.htm">Psalm 36:7 speaks of taking refuge in God's shadow--what scientific or historical evidence supports the literal or metaphorical validity of this promise?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_80_18_poetic_exaggeration.htm">Psalm 80:18 implies Israel's unwavering devotion once revived; however, biblical accounts frequently show Israel backsliding. Is this consistent, or is it poetic exaggeration?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Shew.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">Separate; </span>but (comp. <a href="/psalms/4-3.htm" title="But know that the LORD has set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call to him.">Psalm 4:3</a>), from its use to express God's providential care of Israel in distinction to other nations, acquires in addition the idea of wonder and miracle (<a href="/exodus/8-22.htm" title="And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end you may know that I am the LORD in the middle of the earth.">Exodus 8:22</a>; <a href="/exodus/9-4.htm" title="And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children's of Israel.">Exodus 9:4</a>; <a href="/exodus/11-7.htm" title="But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that you may know how that the LORD does put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.">Exodus 11:7</a>, &c). The LXX. and Vulgate, "make thy mercies appear wonderful."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Show thy marvellous loving kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them</span>. It is uncertain to which clause of the sentence the word <span class="hebrew">בִּימִיגָך</span> belongs. Its position seems to attach it rather to those who resist God than to those who trust in him. See the marginal version, which has, O <span class="accented">thou that savest them which trust in thee from those that rise up against thy right hand.</span> But the rendering in the text of the Authorized Version is preferred by most writers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/17-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Show the wonders</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפְלֵ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(hap̄·lêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6395.htm">Strong's 6395: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be separated or distinct</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Your loving devotion,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲ֭סָדֶיךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·sā·ḏe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You who save</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹשִׁ֣יעַ</span> <span class="translit">(mō·wō·šî·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by Your right hand</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּֽימִינֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bî·mî·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those who seek refuge</span><br /><span class="heb">חוֹסִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·w·sîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2620.htm">Strong's 2620: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flee for, protection, to confide in</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from their foes.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝מִּתְקוֹמְמִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miṯ·qō·wm·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/17-7.htm">Psalm 17:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/17-7.htm">Psalm 17:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/17-7.htm">Psalm 17:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/17-7.htm">Psalm 17:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/17-7.htm">Psalm 17:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/17-7.htm">Psalm 17:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/17-7.htm">Psalm 17:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/17-7.htm">Psalm 17:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/17-7.htm">Psalm 17:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/17-7.htm">Psalm 17:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/17-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 17:7 Show your marvelous loving kindness you who (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/17-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 17:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 17:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/17-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 17:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 17:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>