With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
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
The Word of God is the great preservative from evil. Without it we would soon become destroyers ourselves when provoked, but Scripture holds us back where grace works through it. The paths of sin are Satan's paths; foolish are those who trade the Book of Life for the way of death.
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David pleads with God as his judge and appeals for a fair hearing of his righteous cause. He stakes his prayer on sincerity, his heart agrees with his mouth, not feigned words, and on his long habit of calling upon God, so trouble finds him already at prayer.
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Commenting on Psalm 17:1-7