The Bible — notes and cross-references in Psalms | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 17

17:0^a of

Psa. 3 title
17:1¹ Hear

Psalms 17—21 reveal David’s concept concerning a man before God and concerning David’s kingship before God. His concept was based on the keeping of the law and the principle of good and evil. In God’s New Testament economy we should not keep the law by ourselves but should live Christ by His living in us (Gal. 2:19-20; Phil. 1:21a).
17:3^a examined

Psa. 26:2; 1 Chron. 29:17; 1 Thes. 2:4; 1 Pet. 1:7
17:3^b tried

Zech. 13:9; Mal. 3:2-3
17:5^a tracks

Psa. 44:18
17:7¹ lovingkindness

Verses 7-9 indicate an improvement in David’s concept from his own righteousness in vv. 1-6 to God’s lovingkindness and God’s hiding him in the shadow of His wings.
17:7^a refuge

Psa. 2:12
17:8^a pupil

Deut. 32:10; Zech. 2:8
17:8^b shadow

Ruth 2:12; Psa. 36:7; 57:1; 63:7; 91:4; Luke 13:34
17:11¹ us

Some MSS read, me.
17:13¹ confront

See note Psa. 3:7¹.
17:15¹ righteousness

The end of this psalm shows David’s improvement in his being satisfied with God’s likeness (i.e., presence), yet David still remained in his righteousness before God. David boasted of his righteousness in spite of his great sin of taking Bathsheba and murdering her husband, Uriah (2 Sam. 11).
17:15^a awake

Isa. 26:19; Dan. 12:2
17:15^b likeness

Job 19:26; 1 John 3:2