Psaume 31:17

17 Fais luire ta face sur ton serviteur; délivre-moi par ta bonté.

Psaume 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.

Psaume 31:17 In-Context

15 Mais moi, Éternel, je me confie en toi; j'ai dit: Tu es mon Dieu.

16 Mes temps sont en ta main; délivre-moi de la main de mes ennemis et de mes persécuteurs.

17 Fais luire ta face sur ton serviteur; délivre-moi par ta bonté.

18 Éternel, que je ne sois point confus, car je t'ai invoqué; que les méchants soient confus, qu'ils aient la bouche fermée dans le Sépulcre!

19 Qu'elles soient muettes, les lèvres menteuses qui profèrent contre le juste des paroles impudentes, avec orgueil et mépris!