Psalm 31:17

17 Jehova, laß mich nicht beschämt werden! Denn ich habe dich angerufen; laß beschämt werden die Gesetzlosen, laß sie schweigen im Scheol!

Psalm 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.

Psalm 31:17 In-Context

15 In deiner Hand sind meine Zeiten; errette mich aus der Hand meiner Feinde und von meinen Verfolgern!

16 Laß dein Angesicht leuchten über deinen Knecht, rette mich in deiner Huld!

17 Jehova, laß mich nicht beschämt werden! Denn ich habe dich angerufen; laß beschämt werden die Gesetzlosen, laß sie schweigen im Scheol!

18 Laß verstummen die Lügenlippen, die in Hochmut und Verachtung Freches reden wider den Gerechten!

19 Wie groß ist deine Güte, welche du aufbewahrt hast denen, die dich fürchten, gewirkt für die, die auf dich trauen, angesichts der Menschenkinder!