like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
David protests his innocence here, he was falsely charged with treason against Saul, yet brought no deceit to his prayer. He asks God to be his judge and to render sentence in his favor, since his righteous cause deserves a hearing before the throne of mercy.
AI summary
Commenting on Psalm 17:1-15
Lions are not more greedy, nor their ways more cunning than are Satan and his helpers when engaged against the children of God. The blood of souls the adversary thirsts after, and all his strength and craft are exerted to the utmost to satisfy his detestable appetite.
We may observe, in these verses, I. What David prays for. Being compassed about with enemies that sought his life, he prays to God to preserve him safely through all their attempts against him, to the crown to which he was anointed.
Commenting on Psalm 17:8-15