Psalm 17:1
17:1 A Prayer of David. Hear {a} the right, O LORD, attend
     unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, [that goeth] not out
     of feigned lips.

     (a) My righteous cause.

Psalm 17:2
17:2 Let my {b} sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine
     eyes behold the things that are equal.

     (b) The vengeance that you will show against my enemies.

Psalm 17:3
17:3 Thou hast {c} proved mine heart; thou hast visited [me] in
     the night; thou hast tried me, [and] shalt find nothing; I
     am purposed [that] my {d} mouth shall not transgress.

     (c) When your Spirit examined my conscience.
     (d) I was innocent toward my enemy both in deed and
         thought.

Psalm 17:4
17:4 Concerning the works of men, by the {e} word of thy lips I
     have kept [me from] the paths of the destroyer.

     (e) Though the wicked provoked me to do evil for evil, yet
         your word kept me back.

Psalm 17:6
17:6 I have called upon thee, {f} for thou wilt hear me, O God:
     incline thine ear unto me, [and hear] my speech.

     (f) He was assured that God would not refuse his request.

Psalm 17:7
17:7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by
     thy right hand them which put their trust [in thee] from
     those that {g} rise up [against them].

     (g) For all rebel against you, who trouble your Church.

Psalm 17:9
17:9 From the wicked that oppress me, [from] my deadly enemies,
     [who] compass {h} me about.

     (h) For their cruelty cannot be satisfied but with my
         death.

Psalm 17:10
17:10 They are inclosed in their own {i} fat: with their mouth
      they speak proudly.

      (i) They are puffed up with pride, as the stomach that is
          choked with fat.

Psalm 17:13
17:13 Arise, O LORD, {k} disappoint him, cast him down: deliver
      my soul from the wicked, [which is] thy sword:

      (k) Stop his rage.

Psalm 17:14
17:14 From men [which are] thy {l} hand, O LORD, from men of the
      world, [which have] their {m} portion in [this] life, and
      whose belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]: they are
      full of children, and leave the rest of their [substance]
      to their babes.

      (l) By your heavenly power.
      (m) And not feel the pain that God's children often do.

Psalm 17:15
17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face {n} in righteousness: I
      shall be satisfied, when I {o} awake, with thy likeness.

      (n) This is the full happiness, comforting against all
          assaults to have the face of God and favourable
          countenance opened to us.
      (o) And am delivered out of my great troubles.