Psalms 17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Psalms 17:8 “Keep me as the apple of the eye” Scripture References - Note:
Deuteronomy 32:10, “He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye .”
Proverbs 7:2, “Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye .”
Zechariah 2:8, “For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye .”
Psalms 17:9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
Psalms 17:9 “from my deadly enemies, who compass me about” - Comments - This could be a reference to the events of Saul surrounding David, when he fled from Saul and was encircled by him at one time (1 Samuel 23:26).
1 Samuel 23:26, “And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.”
Psalms 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Psalms 17:15 Comments - Psalms 17:15 is similar to 1 John 3:2, “Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.”
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Psalms 17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Psalms 17:8 “Keep me as the apple of the eye” Scripture References - Note:
Deuteronomy 32:10, “He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye .”
Proverbs 7:2, “Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye .”
Zechariah 2:8, “For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye .”
Psalms 17:9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
Psalms 17:9 “from my deadly enemies, who compass me about” - Comments - This could be a reference to the events of Saul surrounding David, when he fled from Saul and was encircled by him at one time (1 Samuel 23:26).
1 Samuel 23:26, “And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.”
Psalms 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Psalms 17:15 Comments - Psalms 17:15 is similar to 1 John 3:2, “Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.”