“Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.”
The request that vindication come from God's presence and eyes behold what is right establishes God's judicial authority and perfect perception of truth. The mention of vindication emerging from God's presence suggests that God's verdict will declare the speaker righteous. The emphasis on beholding what is right suggests that God perceives truth that human observers might miss. This verse appeals to God's omniscience as ground for justice.
Church Fathers on Psalms 17:2
A prayer of David himself. 1. This prayer must be assigned to the Person of the Lord, with the addition of the Church, which is His body. 2. “Hear My righteousness, O God, consider My supplication” Psalm 16:1. “Hearken unto My prayer, not in deceitful lips:” not going forth to You in deceitful lips. “Let My judgment from Your countenance go forth” Psalm 16:2. From the enlightening of the knowledge of You, let Me judge truth. Or at least, let My judgment go forth, not in…
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