Psalms 17:8

There went up a smoke in his wrath, and fire burst into a flame at his presence: coals were kindled at it. 1

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains were disturbed, and were shaken, because God was angry with them. 1

9And he bowed the heaven, and came down: and thick darkness was under his feet. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:10He maintained him in the wilderness, in burning thirst and a dry land: he led him about and instructed him, and kept him as the apple of an eye.

Psalms 16:1Listen, O Lord + 16:1 Or, to my righteous plea, etc. of my righteousness, attend to my petition; give ear to my prayer not uttered with deceitful lips. 1

Psalms 36:8ease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not yourself so as to do evil. 1

Psalms 57:2For you⌃ work iniquities in your hearts in the earth: your hands plot unrighteousness. 1

Psalms 61:5Nevertheless do you, my soul, be subjected to God; for of him is my patient hope. 1

Psalms 91:1It is a good thing to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to your name, O you Most High; 1

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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