Psalm 31:17
“Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 31Meaning
The speaker asks not to be ashamed and asks that the wicked be silenced in Sheol; the petition entrusts judgment to God and is not permission to harm opponents.
Trust renewed in danger
Verses 14–18 answer danger with “You are my God,” place the speaker’s times in God’s hand, and ask for saving favor and just silencing of lying speech.
Read carefully
The speaker asks not to be ashamed and asks that the wicked be silenced in Sheol; the petition entrusts judgment to God and is not permission to harm opponents.
Reflection
The speaker asks not to be ashamed and asks that the wicked be silenced in Sheol; the petition entrusts judgment to God and is not permission to harm opponents.