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Psalms 17:9

Protection and safetyFear

7 Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.

8 Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings

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.

11 They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,

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BSB
from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
KJV
From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
WEB
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
ASV
From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.
DARBY
From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
BLB
from wicked ones who would ruin me, my enemies in soul go around against me.
ÅB
Fra de ugudelige, som ødelegger meg,
mine dødsfiender, som omringer meg!
OTB
Fra de ugudelige som handler voldelig mot meg,
Mine dødelige fiender som omringer meg.
B1930
for de ugudelige, som ødelegger mig, mine dødsfiender, som omringer mig!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 35:4

    May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded.

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  • Psalms 35:7

    For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.

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  • Psalms 7:5

    then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah

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  • Psalms 31:20

    You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.

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  • Psalms 35:12

    They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.

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  • 1 Chronicles 17:9

    And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning

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  • 1 Samuel 24:11

    See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.

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