Psalm 17:1-5 - Examine and Vindicate Me

Pastor Mike Impact Ministries · Nov 6, 2022 · 5m

This is one of five Psalms identified as "prayers" (Psalms 17, 86, 90, 102, 142). The title is also used in Habakkuk 3:1 and Psalm 72:20. Since most of the Psalms contain prayers to the Lord, we can only wonder why these five were singled out for this special title. Except for 90, written by Moses, they describe the writer in dangerous situations and crying out to God for deliverance. Only 17, 86, and 142 are attributed to David, and they were probably written during the years when Saul pursued him.

There are at least a dozen words for prayer in the Hebrew language, and this one (tepilla) can…