Psalms 17:14

(14) Of the world.—Literally, of time. Heb., cheled, “that which creeps on,” an expression anticipating the New Testament use of world. (Comp. Job 21:7-14.)

Their portion in this life—contrasts with Psalms 16:5.

Thy hid treasure.—That which thou hast stored up, which is sometimes in a good sense (Psalms 31:19; Proverbs 13:22), sometimes in a bad (Job 21:19). But ought we not to translate—

“With thy treasure thou fillest their womb:They are full of children.”

These two lines are thus in close parallelism, while the last clause of the verse, “and leave,” &c, answers to “which have their portion in this life.”