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Psalm 17:8 KJV
Psalms · chapter 17 · verse 8
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,Psalm 17:8 · King James Version
Psalm 17:8 in context
6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
7Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
10They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
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Key words (Strong's)
- shadowtsêlshade, whether literal or figurativeH6738 →
- appleʼîyshôwnthe little man of the eyeH380 →
- Keepshâmarproperly, to hedge aboutH8104 →
- hideçâtharto hide , literally or figurativelyH5641 →
- eyebatha daughterH1323 →
- eyeʻayinan eyeH5869 →
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We may observe, in these verses, I. What David prays for. Being compassed about with enemies that sought his life, he prays to God to preserve him safely through all their attempts against him, to the crown to which he was anointed.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-15