Psalms 17:8

The earth was shaken, and it trembled. The foundations of the mountains were disturbed, and they were shaken, because he was angry with them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

In The King James Version

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

In Context

7In my tribulation, I called upon the Lord, and I cried out to my God. And he listened to my voice from his holy temple. And my cry in his presence entered into his ears.

9A smoke ascended by his wrath, and a fire flared up from his face: coals were kindled by it.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:10He discovered him in a desert land, in a place of horror and a vast wilderness. He led him around and taught him, and he guarded him like the pupil of his eye,

Psalms 16:1A Prayer of David. Lord, listen to my justice, attend to my supplication. Pay attention to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.

Psalms 36:8Cease from wrath and leave behind rage. Do not choose to imitate the malicious.

Psalms 57:2If, truly and certainly, you speak justice, then judge what is right, you sons of men.

Psalms 61:5So, truly, they intended to reject my price. I ran in thirst. They blessed with their mouth and cursed with their heart.

Psalms 91:1A Canticle Psalm. On the day of the Sabbath.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 17:2-8

Sincere and Importunate Prayer. 1 Hear the right, O Lord , attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. 3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. 4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. 5 Hold up my goings… Read the whole commentary →

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