פירוש על תהילים 17:13

confront him The enemy.

Arise, O Lord: – when he comes to pursue and tear me.

bring him down to his knees Beat his legs, and he will kneel and fall.

Confront him and cast him down: – so that he shall not have the strength to harm me.

rescue my soul from every wicked man who is Your sword, for You give him the power to rule, to requite those who are bound to You.

Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy sword: – i.e. from the wicked which is Thy sword, as it is said (Isaiah 10:5): "Ho, Assyrian, the rod of Mine anger," etc.; for the sword, and escape from it, is all from Thee; as it is written, "1 have wounded, and I heal" (Deut. 32:39).