1. Psalm 17:13 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What does the prayer for deliverance help us understand?

Psalm 17:13 (ESV)

13 Arise, O LORD! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

David’s final command in this verse underlines the basic point of his plea, that he is looking for deliverance. He seeks deliverance not through raising his own hand against the enemy (Saul or otherwise), but through the Lord using his sword to deliver David from the wicked.1