Psalms 17:8

Guard me, as the pupil of the eye,—Under the shadow of thy wings, wilt thou hide me:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7Let thy lovingkindness be distinguished, thou Saviour of such as seek refuge from them who lift themselves up against thy right hand.

9From the face of lawless ones who have treated me with violence, the foes of my soul, who come round against me:

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:10He met him in a desert land, And in the howling waste of a wilderness,—He encompassed him watched over him, Shielded him as the pupil of his own eye.

Psalms 16:1Preserve me, O GOD, for I have sought refuge in thee.

Psalms 36:8They abundantly relish the fatness of thy house,—And out of the full stream of thine own pleasures, thou givest them to drink.

Psalms 57:2I will cry unto God Most High, Unto GOD, who accomplisheth on my behalf:

Psalms 61:5For, thou, O God, hast hearkened to my vows, Thou hast granted a possession, unto them who revere thy Name.

Psalms 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High, Under the shadow of the Almighty, will tarry,

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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