Psalms 17:2

“Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, etc.] Not of condemnation, such as came forth from God and passed on Adam and all his posterity, ( <450512>Romans 5:12,18); though such an one was executed on Christ, as he was the surety and representative of his people; but of justification, which came forth from God and passed on Christ, when he rose from the dead, and upon his people in him, (<540316>1 Timothy 3:16 <450425> Romans 4:25). Here it chiefly designs the vindication of the innocence of the psalmist before men; and his request is, that as he was fully persuaded that he was clear of the things he was charged with in the sight of God, that he would openly and publicly make him appear…”

“Let my sentence - Hebrew, “my judgment.” The allusion is to a judgment or sentence as coming from God in regard to the matter referred to in the psalm, to wit, the injuries which he had received from his enemies. He felt that they had done him injustice and wrong; he felt assured that a sentence or judgment from God in the case would be in his favor. So Job often felt that if he could bring his case directly before God, God would decide in his favor. Compare Job 23:1-6. Come forth from thy presence - From before thee. That is, he asks God to pronounce a sentence in his case. Let thine eyes behold - He asked God to examine the case with his own eyes, or attentively to consider it, and to see…”

“Sentence - Judgment on my behalf. Come - From thy tribunal. Psalms 17:3”

“Let my: Psa 37:6, Psa 37:33; Th2 1:6-9; Jde 1:24 things: Eze 18:25, Eze 18:29, Eze 33:17, Eze 33:20 Psalms 17:3”