Keep me(A) as the apple of your eye;(B)
    hide me(C) in the shadow of your wings(D)

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Protect me like the pupil[a] of your eye.
    Hide me in the shadow of your wings.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 17:8 pupil The center of the eye, which everyone wants to protect.

8-9 Keep your eye on me;
    hide me under your cool wing feathers
From the wicked who are out to get me,
    from mortal enemies closing in.

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Guard me as you would guard your own eyes.[a]
    Hide me in the shadow of your wings.

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Footnotes

  1. 17:8 Hebrew as the pupil of your eye.