Psalms 17:8
6 I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
7 Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
9 from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
10 They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
- KJV
- Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
- WEB
- Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
- ASV
- Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
- DARBY
- Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
- BLB
- May you guard me as the pupil, the daughter of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings,
- ÅB
- Vokt meg som din øyenstein,
skjul under skyggen av dine vinger. - OTB
- Vokt meg som den kjæreste;
Skjul meg under dine vinges skygge - B1930
- Vokt mig som din øiesten, skjul under dine vingers skygge
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 32:10
He 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.
Read in contextPsalms 91:4
He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.
Read in contextPsalms 91:1
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
Read in contextProverbs 7:2
Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
Read in contextZechariah 2:8
For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—
Read in contextPsalms 61:4
Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah
Read in contextLuke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Read in contextRuth 2:12
May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”
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