17 I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.
17 I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.
17 I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.
17 I'm thanking God, who makes things right. I'm singing the fame of heaven-high God.
17 I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
17 I will thank the Lord because he is just; I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
311 In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
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311 In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me!
311 I run to you, God; I run for dear life. Don't let me down! Take me seriously this time!
311 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness.
311 O Lord, I have come to you for protection; don't let me be disgraced. Save me, for you do what is right.
(Read Psalm 31:1-8)
Faith and prayer must go together, for the prayer of faith is the prevailing prayer. David gave up his soul in a special manner to God. And with the words, ver. 5, our Lord Jesus yielded up his last breath on the cross, and made his soul a free-will offering for sin, laying down his life as a ransom. But David is here as a man in distress and trouble. And his great care is about his soul, his spirit, his better part. Many think that while perplexed about their worldly affairs, and their cares multiply, they may be excused if they neglect their souls; but we are the more concerned to look to our souls, that, though the outward man perish, the inward man may suffer no damage. The redemption of the soul is so precious, that it must have ceased for ever, if Christ had not undertaken it. Having relied on God's mercy, he will be glad and rejoice in it. God looks upon our souls, when we are in trouble, to see whether they are humbled for sin, and made better by the affliction. Every believer will meet with such dangers and deliverances, until he is delivered from death, his last enemy.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 7:17
Commentary on Psalm 7:10-17
(Read Psalm 7:10-17)
David is confident that he shall find God his powerful Saviour. The destruction of sinners may be prevented by their conversion; for it is threatened, If he turn not from his evil way, let him expect it will be his ruin. But amidst the threatenings of wrath, we have a gracious offer of mercy. God gives sinners warning of their danger, and space to repent, and prevent it. He is slow to punish, and long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish. The sinner is described, verses 14-16, as taking more pains to ruin his soul than, if directed aright, would save it. This is true, in a sense, of all sinners. Let us look to the Saviour under all our trials. Blessed Lord, give us grace to look to thee in the path of tribulation, going before thy church and people, and marking the way by thine own spotless example. Under all the persecutions which in our lesser trials mark our way, let the looking to Jesus animate our minds and comfort our hearts.