Psalms 17:8
Guard me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings
Noyes 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 assault me, From my deadly enemies who compass me about!
Cross References
Psalms 16:1“A psalm off David.” Preserve me, O God! for to thee do I look for help.
Psalms 36:8They are satisfied with the abundance of thy house, And thou causest them to drink of the full stream of thy pleasures.
Psalms 57:2I call upon God the Most High, Upon God, who performeth all things for me;
Psalms 61:5For thou, O God! wilt hear my vows, And give me the inheritance of those who fear thy name.
Psalms 91:1He who sitteth under the shelter of the Most High Maketh his abode 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 →