Psalms 17:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 17:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 17:8 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 17:8 — KJV
“Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,”
— Psalms 17:8 (KJV)
Psalms 17:8 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 17:8
“Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 17:8: eye, under, shadow
“Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 17:8: keep, apple, eye
“As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. I sat...: Heb. I delighted and sat down, etc taste: Heb. palate”
Shares key themes with Psalms 17:8: apple, under, shadow
“How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. excellent: Heb. precious”
Shares key themes with Psalms 17:8: under, shadow, wings
“The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 17:8: keep, under
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