They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly.
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.
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Commenting on Psalm 17:1-15
"They are inclosed in their own fat." Luxury and gluttony beget vainglorious fatness of heart, which shuts up its gates against all compassionate emotions and reasonable judgments. The old proverb says that full bellies make empty skulls, and it is yet more true that they frequently make empty hearts. The rankest weeds grow out of the fattest soil.
Guard me as the apple of Your eye, hidden under Your wings where none can reach me. Those who keep Your law as the apple of their eye may expect You to keep them the same way. Nature herself teaches us to defend the eye; how much more will God shield those committed to His care.
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Commenting on Psalm 17:8-15