Psalms 17:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings”
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BSBPD
“Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Psalms 17:8 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 32:10He 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.
- Ruth 2:12May 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.”
- Psalms 16:1Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.
- Psalms 36:7How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
- Psalms 36:8They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.
- Psalms 57:1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
- Psalms 57:2I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.
- Psalms 61:4Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah
- Psalms 61:5For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.
- Psalms 63:7For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.
- Psalms 91:1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
- Psalms 91:4He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.
- Proverbs 7:2Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
- Zechariah 2:8For 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—
- Matthew 23:37O 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!
- Luke 13:34O 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!
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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