John Gill Commentary Psalms 31:17

"Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah; for I have called upon thee: Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol." — Psalms 31:17 (ASV)

Let me not be ashamed, O Lord
The same petition as in (Psalms 31:1);

for I have called upon you ;
who is nigh unto all that call upon him in truth, and is rich unto them, and has promised to help and save them; which should he not do, not only he would be made ashamed, but the promise of God would seem to fail: for the psalmist does not plead any duty of his, nor make a merit of his prayers; but has respect to the promise and faithfulness of God;

let the wicked be ashamed ;
as they will be, sooner or later, of their wickedness, and of their false trust and confidence; of their being incensed against Christ, and their rage against his people, and persecution of them;

[and] let them be silent in the grave ;
as all are that are there; and the sense is, let them be brought to the grave, where they will be silent, or cease ^F6 ; that is, from their evil words and works, and particularly from troubling the saints, (Job 3:17) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F6: Verbum est" (Mmd) "quod significat cessare ab aliquo opere, vel sermone", Psal. iv. 5. Gejerus.