Psalms 17:8

Deuteronomy 32:10; Luke 13:34; Matthew 23:37; Proverbs 7:2; Psalms 36:7; Psalms 57:1; Psalms 61:4; Psalms 63:7; Psalms 91:1; Psalms 91:4; Ruth 2:12; Zechariah 2:8

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Keep me as the apple of the eye - Preserve me; guard me; defend me, as one defends that which is to him most precious and valuable. In the origin...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XVII. The Prayer of a Godly Man for Deliverance from his Foes. These foes are not foreign enemies but worldly Jews who persecute their pious and in...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

as. Figure of speech Simile. App-6. apple... eye... wings. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. Hide . Thou wilt hide.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The two similitudes which David has subjoined in the following verse, respecting the apple of the eye, and the little birds which the mother...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, Keep me as the apple of the eye - Or, as the black of the daughter of eye. Ta...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hide me under the shadow of thy wings— This is a figurative expression, say some, taken from hens, who with great carefulness hide their chickens u...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, Keep me as the apple of the eye. This prayer rests on the East fact o...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Psalmist makes his appeal to the justice of God ( Psalms 17:1-2 ), and supports his prayer by an assertion of his conscious innocence ( Psalms 17...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The apple of the eye ] The pupil of the eye, a specially important and delicate organ, with peculiarly sensitive arrangements for its protection: se...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Apple of the eye. — Literally, little man, daughter of the eye. The mannikin is, of course, the reflection seen in the pupil. Daughter is eit...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 17:1-15 THE investigations as to authorship and date yield the usual conflicting results. Davidic, say one school; undoubtedly post-exilic,...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God's True Servants Safely Kept Psalms 17:1-15 This also dates from the Sauline persecutions. In the earlier verses David protests his innocenc...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This psalm is generally conceded to be closely linked with the preceding one. There is an evident similarity of outlook. In each case the singer decl...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

By comparing this verse with what the prophet Isaiah predicted of Jesus, a beautiful light is thrown upon both scriptures, and we are led to see to w...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Keep me as the apple of the eye ,.... Which is weak and tender, and is hurt and put to pain, and made uneasy by every little thing that annoys it, a...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, Ver. 8. Keep me as the apple of the eye ] Heb. As the black of the apple o...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Keep me as the apple of the eye Which thou hast marvellously fenced on every side, and which men use their utmost care and diligence to preserve....
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for Protecting Mercy; Character of David's Enemies. 8 Keep me...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The apple of the eye; which God hath marvellously fenced on every side, and men use their utmost care and diligence to keep. Under the shadow of t...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of your wings, From the unrighteous who oppress (spoil) me, My deadly enemies, who enco...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “David pours forth to God in this psalm an earnest prayer for deliverance from his inveterate enemies, who were bent on taking away his...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 17:1 . Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Good men are often slander...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 17:3 . Thou hast tried me. Vulgate, Igne me examinâsti, Thou hast proved or tested me with fire, referring to the test of metals. Psalm...
The Biblical Illustrator

Keep me as the apple of the eye. The plea for Divine protection The world is no friend to righteousness; its spirit cannot endure the restraint...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm is termed "a prayer"—"a Prayer of David." It consists, no doubt, mainly of a series of petitions ( Psalms 17:1 , Psalms...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David Calls upon God for Help
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Keep me as the apple of the eye, this being named as a possession most dear to men ; hide me under the shadow of Thy wings, as the mother-bird shelt...

⁸ Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

Related Commentaries of Psalms 17:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 17:8