KEEP ME AS THE APPLE OF YOUR EYE
Key verse: 8
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Psalm 17
A prayer of David.
1 Hear me,(A) Lord, my plea is just;
listen to my cry.(B)
Hear(C) my prayer—
it does not rise from deceitful lips.(D)
2 Let my vindication(E) come from you;
may your eyes see what is right.(F)
3 Though you probe my heart,(G)
though you examine me at night and test me,(H)
you will find that I have planned no evil;(I)
my mouth has not transgressed.(J)
4 Though people tried to bribe me,
I have kept myself from the ways of the violent
through what your lips have commanded.
5 My steps have held to your paths;(K)
my feet have not stumbled.(L)
6 I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;(M)
turn your ear to me(N) and hear my prayer.(O)
7 Show me the wonders of your great love,(P)
you who save by your right hand(Q)
those who take refuge(R) in you from their foes.
8 Keep me(S) as the apple of your eye;(T)
hide me(U) in the shadow of your wings(V)
9 from the wicked who are out to destroy me,
from my mortal enemies who surround me.(W)
10 They close up their callous hearts,(X)
and their mouths speak with arrogance.(Y)
11 They have tracked me down, they now surround me,(Z)
with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.
12 They are like a lion(AA) hungry for prey,(AB)
like a fierce lion crouching in cover.
13 Rise up,(AC) Lord, confront them, bring them down;(AD)
with your sword rescue me from the wicked.
14 By your hand save me from such people, Lord,
from those of this world(AE) whose reward is in this life.(AF)
May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies;
may their children gorge themselves on it,
and may there be leftovers(AG) for their little ones.
Cross references
- Psalm 17:1 : Ps 30:10; 64:1; 80:1; 140:6
- Psalm 17:1 : Ps 5:2; 39:12; 142:6; 143:1
- Psalm 17:1 : S Ps 5:1
- Psalm 17:1 : Isa 29:13
- Psalm 17:2 : Ps 24:5; 26:1; Isa 46:13; 50:8-9; 54:17
- Psalm 17:2 : Ps 99:4
- Psalm 17:3 : Ps 139:1; Jer 12:3
- Psalm 17:3 : S Job 7:18
- Psalm 17:3 : Job 23:10; Jer 50:20
- Psalm 17:3 : Ps 39:1
- Psalm 17:5 : Job 23:11; Ps 44:18; 119:133
- Psalm 17:5 : Dt 32:35; Ps 73:2; 121:3
- Psalm 17:6 : Ps 86:7
- Psalm 17:6 : Ps 116:2
- Psalm 17:6 : S Ps 4:1
- Psalm 17:7 : Ps 31:21; 69:13; 106:45; 107:43; 117:2
- Psalm 17:7 : S Ps 10:12
- Psalm 17:7 : Ps 2:12
- Psalm 17:8 : S Nu 6:24
- Psalm 17:8 : S Dt 32:10; Pr 7:2
- Psalm 17:8 : Ps 27:5; 31:20; 32:7
- Psalm 17:8 : Ru 2:12; Ps 36:7; 63:7; Isa 34:15
- Psalm 17:9 : Ps 109:3
- Psalm 17:10 : Ps 73:7; 119:70; Isa 6:10
- Psalm 17:10 : S 1Sa 2:3
- Psalm 17:11 : Ps 88:17
- Psalm 17:12 : Ps 7:2; Jer 5:6; 12:8; La 3:10
- Psalm 17:12 : S Ge 49:9
- Psalm 17:13 : S Nu 10:35
- Psalm 17:13 : Ps 35:8; 55:23; 73:18
- Psalm 17:14 : Lk 16:8
- Psalm 17:14 : Ps 49:17; Lk 16:25
- Psalm 17:14 : Isa 2:7; 57:17
- Psalm 17:15 : S Ps 3:5
- Psalm 17:15 : S Nu 12:8; S Mt 5:8; 1Jn 3:2
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In the Shadow of Your Wings
A (A)Prayer of David.17 Hear a just cause, O Lord; (B)attend to my cry!
Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
2 From your presence (C)let my vindication come!
Let your eyes behold the right!
3 You have (D)tried my heart, you have (E)visited me by (F)night,
you have (G)tested me, and you will find nothing;
I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
4 With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips
I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 My steps have (H)held fast to your paths;
my feet have not slipped.
6 I (I)call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
(J)incline your ear to me; hear my words.
7 (K)Wondrously show[a] your steadfast love,
O Savior of those who seek refuge
from (L)their adversaries at your right hand.
8 Keep me as (M)the apple of your eye;
hide me in (N)the shadow of your wings,
9 from the wicked who do me violence,
my deadly enemies who (O)surround me.
10 (P)They close their hearts to pity;
with their mouths they (Q)speak arrogantly.
11 They have now surrounded our (R)steps;
they set their eyes to (S)cast us to the ground.
12 He is like a lion eager to tear,
as a young lion (T)lurking in ambush.
13 Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!
Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
14 from men by your hand, O Lord,
from (U)men of the world whose (V)portion is in this life.[b]
You fill their womb with treasure;[c]
they are satisfied with (W)children,
and they leave their abundance to their infants.
15 As for me, I shall (X)behold your face in righteousness;
when I (Y)awake, I shall be (Z)satisfied with your likeness.
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Footnotes
- Psalm 17:7 Or Distinguish me by
- Psalm 17:14 Or from men whose portion in life is of the world
- Psalm 17:14 Or As for your treasured ones, you fill their womb
Cross references
- Psalm 17:1 : [Ps. 86, title; 142, title]
- Psalm 17:1 : Ps. 142:6; [Ps. 61:1; Jer. 7:16]
- Psalm 17:2 : [Ps. 26:1]
- Psalm 17:3 : See Job 23:10
- Psalm 17:3 : Job 31:14
- Psalm 17:3 : Ps. 16:7; [Job 33:15]
- Psalm 17:3 : Judg. 7:4; Zech. 13:9; 1 Pet. 1:7; [Ps. 139:1; Mal. 3:2, 3]
- Psalm 17:5 : Job 23:11; [Ps. 44:18]
- Psalm 17:6 : Ps. 86:6, 7; 116:1, 2
- Psalm 17:6 : See Ps. 31:2
- Psalm 17:7 : Ps. 31:21
- Psalm 17:7 : Ps. 44:5; 59:1; 139:21
- Psalm 17:8 : Deut. 32:10; Zech. 2:8
- Psalm 17:8 : Ps. 36:7; 57:1; 63:7; 91:4; [Matt. 23:37; Luke 13:34]; See Ruth 2:12
- Psalm 17:9 : [1 Sam. 23:26]
- Psalm 17:10 : [Ps. 119:70]
- Psalm 17:10 : Ps. 31:18; 1 Sam. 2:3
- Psalm 17:11 : [Ps. 89:51]
- Psalm 17:11 : Ps. 62:4
- Psalm 17:12 : [Ps. 10:8, 9]
- Psalm 17:14 : [Ps. 10:18; Luke 16:8; 20:34]
- Psalm 17:14 : Matt. 6:2, 5, 16; Luke 16:25
- Psalm 17:14 : [Job 21:11]
- Psalm 17:15 : Job 33:26; 1 John 3:2; [Ps. 11:7]
- Psalm 17:15 : Isa. 26:19; Dan. 12:2
- Psalm 17:15 : [Ps. 16:11]
17 Hear a just cause, O Lord; (B)attend to my cry!
Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
2 From your presence (C)let my vindication come!
Let your eyes behold the right!
3 You have (D)tried my heart, you have (E)visited me by (F)night,
you have (G)tested me, and you will find nothing;
I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
4 With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips
I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 My steps have (H)held fast to your paths;
my feet have not slipped.
6 I (I)call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
(J)incline your ear to me; hear my words.
7 (K)Wondrously show[a] your steadfast love,
O Savior of those who seek refuge
from (L)their adversaries at your right hand.
8 Keep me as (M)the apple of your eye;
hide me in (N)the shadow of your wings,
9 from the wicked who do me violence,
my deadly enemies who (O)surround me.
10 (P)They close their hearts to pity;
with their mouths they (Q)speak arrogantly.
11 They have now surrounded our (R)steps;
they set their eyes to (S)cast us to the ground.
12 He is like a lion eager to tear,
as a young lion (T)lurking in ambush.
13 Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!
Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
14 from men by your hand, O Lord,
from (U)men of the world whose (V)portion is in this life.[b]
You fill their womb with treasure;[c]
they are satisfied with (W)children,
and they leave their abundance to their infants.
15 As for me, I shall (X)behold your face in righteousness;
when I (Y)awake, I shall be (Z)satisfied with your likeness.
Footnotes
- Psalm 17:7 Or Distinguish me by
- Psalm 17:14 Or from men whose portion in life is of the world
- Psalm 17:14 Or As for your treasured ones, you fill their womb
Cross references
- Psalm 17:1 : [Ps. 86, title; 142, title]
- Psalm 17:1 : Ps. 142:6; [Ps. 61:1; Jer. 7:16]
- Psalm 17:2 : [Ps. 26:1]
- Psalm 17:3 : See Job 23:10
- Psalm 17:3 : Job 31:14
- Psalm 17:3 : Ps. 16:7; [Job 33:15]
- Psalm 17:3 : Judg. 7:4; Zech. 13:9; 1 Pet. 1:7; [Ps. 139:1; Mal. 3:2, 3]
- Psalm 17:5 : Job 23:11; [Ps. 44:18]
- Psalm 17:6 : Ps. 86:6, 7; 116:1, 2
- Psalm 17:6 : See Ps. 31:2
- Psalm 17:7 : Ps. 31:21
- Psalm 17:7 : Ps. 44:5; 59:1; 139:21
- Psalm 17:8 : Deut. 32:10; Zech. 2:8
- Psalm 17:8 : Ps. 36:7; 57:1; 63:7; 91:4; [Matt. 23:37; Luke 13:34]; See Ruth 2:12
- Psalm 17:9 : [1 Sam. 23:26]
- Psalm 17:10 : [Ps. 119:70]
- Psalm 17:10 : Ps. 31:18; 1 Sam. 2:3
- Psalm 17:11 : [Ps. 89:51]
- Psalm 17:11 : Ps. 62:4
- Psalm 17:12 : [Ps. 10:8, 9]
- Psalm 17:14 : [Ps. 10:18; Luke 16:8; 20:34]
- Psalm 17:14 : Matt. 6:2, 5, 16; Luke 16:25
- Psalm 17:14 : [Job 21:11]
- Psalm 17:15 : Job 33:26; 1 John 3:2; [Ps. 11:7]
- Psalm 17:15 : Isa. 26:19; Dan. 12:2
- Psalm 17:15 : [Ps. 16:11]
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1. Kept by the word of your lips (1-5)
How can I keep my heart pure? Only when God searches and purifies my heart can I be pure. If I hide his word in my heart, he will lead me in the paths of peace.
2. Keep me as the apple of your eye (6-13)
God loves me. When I call on him in prayer, he is ready to help. He will keep me as the apple of his eye; he will hide me in the shadow of his wings. There were times when David's enemies were too strong for him. They were hard-hearted and proud. Like a crouching lion, they sought his life. But he found security in God, for God is stronger than all enemies.
3. Satisfied with seeing your likeness (14,15)
Those who put their hope in worldly things find that worldly success can never satisfy the hungry and thirsty soul. God stills the hunger of those he loves. I am truly satisfied when I see his face.
Prayer: Lord, keep me from sin; protect me from my enemy, Satan.
One Word: The apple of God's eye
