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Psalm 17:15

As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.

13Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
14from men by your hand, LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.
15As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
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God’s face becomes the hoped-for source of satisfaction after a plea for rescue, raising the question of what would be enough for you.

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Where else Scripture says this

11 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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1 John 3:2Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him …Both look forward to seeing God; John also speaks of the likeness to him that will accompany that sight.
Psalm 16:11You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.Seeing God brings satisfaction in Psalm 17, while Psalm 16 locates fullness of joy in his presence.
Psalm 23:6Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the LORD’s house forever.Both express hope for closeness to the LORD, through seeing his face and dwelling in his house.
Revelation 22:3There will be no curse any more. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will serve him.Both look toward God's presence, though this Revelation verse describes his throne and servants without mentioning sight or satisfaction.
Psalm 36:8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.Both speak of satisfaction found with God, through seeing his form and receiving the abundance of his house.
Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.Righteousness and satisfaction appear together in both passages, with Matthew describing hunger and thirst that will be filled.
2 Corinthians 3:18But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the …Both speak of seeing the Lord; Paul also describes transformation into the image of the one being seen.
Psalm 11:7For the LORD is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face.Both connect righteousness with seeing God's face, and Psalm 11 states that the LORD himself is righteous.
Luke 10:42but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”The connection is limited: Psalm 17 names the satisfaction sought, while Luke affirms Mary's chosen good part without describing it here.
Proverbs 13:12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.Both speak of desire reaching satisfaction, though Proverbs leaves the object of longing unnamed and the psalm names seeing God.
Job 19:26After my skin is destroyed, then I will see God in my flesh,Both express confidence in seeing God; Job names the destruction of his skin, while the psalm speaks of waking.
Where this verse fits

Fear for the future. waiting. death and what comes after.

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Pray Psalm 17:15 aloud when you wake tomorrow

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Encouragement

The plea for rescue has not vanished when this hope is spoken. You have room to ask for help while looking toward the satisfaction of seeing God.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).