Psalms 17:8
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
In Context
9from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:10He found him in a desert land, in a barren, howling wilderness; He surrounded him, He instructed him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye.
Psalms 16:1Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.
Psalms 36:8They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.
Psalms 57:2I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.
Psalms 61:5For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.
Psalms 91:1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
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 →