While reading and meditating on Psalm17, my focus rested on verse 14. At first observation, Psalm 17:14 confused me but as I mediated and searched out the WORD with a Hebraic or Hebrew understanding of who is the true people of the book “Hidden Treasure”, and a biblical understanding of our history as it relates to the people of the Bible, then Psalm 17:14 began to give me a deeper meaning and revelation as I researched Psalm 17:14 verse in multiple bible versions.
Psalm 17:14, is a parable, “whose belly you fill with your hid treasure” and a parable is metaphorical. The symbol must mean something other than just jewels or gold.
Some Bible such as NIV & GNB leaves out the important word of “hid treasure” and the NLT and BSB use of the word “Treasure” implies the “treasured ones” hunger is satisfied and there is leftover for their children.
Questions:
1. How is "treasure" used metaphorically in the Bible?
2. Who are the "hid treasure" and who are the men of the world whose portion is this life?
In Exodus 19:5, YAHUAH says that if Israel "will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, then you shall be a "special treasure" to Me above all people."
Psalm 135:4 says, "YAHUAH has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His "special treasure."
Also Malachi 3:16-17: YAHUAH called those the fear HIM and guard his covenant, “Jewels”
(Could it then be, that Israel a nation/people in captivity is the hidden treasure that King David is referring to?)
Psalm 17:14 verse/parable, “whose belly you fill with your hid treasure” I believe also applies to Europe (including Arab) that is Esau who enslaved/steal the wealth of YAHUAH that is His people Israel, of which He allowed because of our/Israel’s sins/breaking the Covenant.
History has shown that Europeans have enriched themselves with the blood, sweat, tears, and labor of the slaves/Children of the Slave Trade and that they (Pagan-Christianity) have even literally eaten slaves. Also, wealth gained by the blood, sweat, tears, and labor of the slaves/Children of the Slave Trade still enriches the pockets of Esau’s decedents today.
Also from scriptures, it is shown that (Esau’s portion is this life/world only) Esau enslaved and got rich off the hid treasure/Israel.
In my opinion, the “Brenton Septuagint” Translation of this verse is the closest to a Hebraic understanding of who the true people of the book “hidden Treasure” is and a biblical understanding of remnant as it relates to the people of the Bible.
Brenton Septuagint Translation- Psalm 17:14
“because of the enemies of thine hand: O Lord, destroy them from the earth; scatter them in their life, though their belly has been filled with thy hidden treasures: they have been satisfied with uncleanness, and have left the remnant of their possessions to their babes”.
