Tehillim 17:9

9 From the resha’im that oppress me, from my deadly enemies threatening my nefesh, who surround me.

Tehillim 17:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 17:9

From the wicked that oppress me
Or "waste" or "destroy" {g}; as wild beasts do a field or vineyard when they get into it; and such havoc do persecutors and false teachers make of the church and people of God, when they are suffered to get in among them, ( Psalms 80:13 ) ( Acts 20:29 ) ; wherefore from such wicked and unreasonable men protection is desired, ( 2 Thessalonians 3:2 ) ;

[from] my deadly enemies;
enemies against his soul or life, who sought to take it away, nothing would satisfy them but this;

[who] compass me about;
on all sides, in order to obtain their desire; such were the enemies of Christ, and so they are described, ( Psalms 22:12 Psalms 22:13 Psalms 22:16 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 (ynwdv wz) "quid vastant", Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "qui vastaverunt", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius, Michaelis.

Tehillim 17:9 In-Context

7 Show Thy marvellous chesed, O Thou Moshi’a Who saves by Thy right hand them which put their trust in Thee from those that rise up against them.

8 Be shomer over me as the apple of Thy eye; hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,

9 From the resha’im that oppress me, from my deadly enemies threatening my nefesh, who surround me.

10 They have closed up callously and mercilessly against me; with their mouth they speak with ge’ut (pride).

11 At every step they have surrounded me; their purpose is to strike down to ha’aretz;