Psalms 17:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 17:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 17:9 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. oppress: Heb. waste my...: Heb. my enemie..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 17:9 — KJV
“From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. oppress: Heb. waste my...: Heb. my enemies against the soul”
— Psalms 17:9 (KJV)
Psalms 17:9 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 17:9
“When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. came...: Heb. approached against me”
Shares key themes with Psalms 17:9: wicked, enemies, heb
“For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, lay...: Heb. watch, or, observe”
Shares key themes with Psalms 17:9: enemies, heb, against
“Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. heart: Heb. soul”
Shares key themes with Psalms 17:9: oppress, heb, soul
“And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:) their enemies: Heb. those that rose up against them”
Shares key themes with Psalms 17:9: enemies, heb, against
“And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty; any one: Heb. any soul common...: Heb. people of the land”
Shares key themes with Psalms 17:9: heb, against, soul
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