Salmos 31:17

17 Oh SEÑOR, no sea yo avergonzado, porque a ti clamo; sean avergonzados los impíos; que desciendan en silencio al Seol.

Salmos 31:17 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 31:17

Let me not be ashamed, O Lord
The same petition as in ( Psalms 31:1 ) ;

for I have called upon thee;
who is nigh unto all that call upon him in truth, and is rich unto them, and has promised to help and save them; which should he not do, not only he would be made ashamed, but the promise of God would seem to fail: for the psalmist does not plead any duty of his, nor make a merit of his prayers; but has respect to the promise and faithfulness of God;

let the wicked be ashamed;
as they will be, sooner or later, of their wickedness, and of their false trust and confidence; of their being incensed against Christ, and their rage against his people, and persecution of them;

[and] let them be silent in the grave;
as all are that are there; and the sense is, let them be brought to the grave, where they will be silent, or cease ^F6; that is, from their evil words and works, and particularly from troubling the saints, ( Job 3:17 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 "Verbum est" (Mmd) "quod significat cessare ab aliquo opere, vel sermone", Psal. iv. 5. Gejerus.

Salmos 31:17 In-Context

15 En tu mano están mis años ; líbrame de la mano de mis enemigos, y de los que me persiguen.

16 Haz resplandecer tu rostro sobre tu siervo; sálvame en tu misericordia.

17 Oh SEÑOR, no sea yo avergonzado, porque a ti clamo; sean avergonzados los impíos; que desciendan en silencio al Seol.

18 Enmudezcan los labios mentirosos, que arrogantes hablan contra el justo con soberbia y desprecio.

19 ¡Cuán grande es tu bondad, que has guardado para los que te temen, que has obrado para los que en ti se refugian, delante de los hijos de los hombres!