Psalms 17:14 KJV
From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their 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.
Matthew Henry
- The character of his enemies. His hope of happinessBeing compassed with enemies, David prays to God to keep him in safety. This prayer is a prediction that Christ would be preserved, through all the hardships...
Thompson Chains
- Children of the WorldSee the chain from Luke 16:8 · 5 links
- Prosperity (1)See the chain from Job 12:6 · 4 links
Parallel Passages
- Luke 16:25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Luke 16:25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
- Luke 16:8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
- Job 22:18 Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
- Job 27:14–17 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread. …
- Psalms 49:17–19 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him. …
- Luke 12:19–21 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. …
- John 8:23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
- John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
- John 17:14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
- Job 12:6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
- Job 12:9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
- Job 21:7–15 Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? …
- Job 21:21 For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
- Psalms 39:6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
- Psalms 73:3–7 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. …
- Psalms 73:12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
- Proverbs 2:4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
- Matthew 13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
- Luke 16:27–28 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: …
- James 5:5 Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
- 1 John 4:4–5 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. …
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Topics
- Afflictions and adversities Prayer in
- Agency In executing judgments
- David Probably writes Psalms Eleven at this period of his life
- God Providence of, overruling interpositions of the
- Happiness Is limited to this life
- Psalms Afflictions
- Righteous Righteous and wicked, circumstances of, contrasted
- Wicked (people) Contrasted with righteous people
Bible Dictionary
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
Strong’s Numbers
- From men מַת math
- thy hand יָד yâd
- O LORD יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh
- from men מַת math
- of the world חֶלֶד cheled
- their portion חֵלֶק chêleq
- in this life חַי chay
- and whose belly בֶּטֶן beṭen
- thou fillest מָלֵא mâlêʼ
- with thy hid צָפִין tsâphîyn
- they are full שָׂבַע sâbaʻ
- of children בֵּן bên
- and leave יָנַח yânach
- the rest יֶתֶר yether
- of their substance to their babes עוֹלֵל ʻôwlêl
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