Psalms 17:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 32:10 : 10 He came to him in the waste land, in the unpeopled waste of sand: putting his arms round him and caring for him, he kept him as the light of his eye.
  • Ruth 2:12 : 12 The Lord give you a reward for what you have done, and may a full reward be given to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take cover.
  • Ps 36:7 : 7 How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings.
  • Ps 57:1 : 1 <To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When he went in flight from Saul, in the hole of the rock.> Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in you: I will keep myself safely under the shade of your wings, till these troubles are past.
  • Ps 61:4 : 4 I will make your tent my resting-place for ever: I will keep myself under the cover of your wings. (Selah.)
  • Ps 63:7 : 7 Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.
  • Ps 91:1 : 1 Happy is he whose resting-place is in the secret of the Lord, and under the shade of the wings of the Most High;
  • Ps 91:4 : 4 You will be covered by his feathers; under his wings you will be safe: his good faith will be your salvation.
  • Zech 2:8 : 8 Said to him, Go quickly and say to this young man, Jerusalem will be an unwalled town, because of the great number of men and cattle in her.
  • Matt 23:37 : 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her! Again and again would I have taken your children to myself as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, and you would not!
  • Luke 13:34 : 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who were sent to her! again and again would I have taken your children to myself, as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, but you would not!
  • Prov 7:2 : 2 Keep my rules and you will have life; let my teaching be to you as the light of your eyes;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 17:9
    82%

    9 From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.

  • Ps 17:7
    77%

    7 Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them.

  • Prov 7:2
    75%

    2 Keep my rules and you will have life; let my teaching be to you as the light of your eyes;

  • Ps 27:5
    74%

    5 For in the time of trouble he will keep me safe in his tent: in the secret place of his tent he will keep me from men's eyes; high on a rock he will put me.

  • Ps 16:1
    74%

    1 <Michtam. Of David.> Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.

  • Ps 143:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8 Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.

    9 O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.

  • Ps 63:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7 Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.

    8 My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.

  • Ps 140:4
    74%

    4 O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

  • Ps 31:20
    73%

    20 You will keep them safe in your house from the designs of man; in the secret of your tent will you keep them from angry tongues.

  • Ps 57:1
    73%

    1 <To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When he went in flight from Saul, in the hole of the rock.> Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in you: I will keep myself safely under the shade of your wings, till these troubles are past.

  • Ps 61:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3 For you have been my secret place, and my high tower from those who made war on me.

    4 I will make your tent my resting-place for ever: I will keep myself under the cover of your wings. (Selah.)

  • Ps 36:7
    73%

    7 How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings.

  • Ps 141:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8 But my eyes are turned to you, O Lord God: my hope is in you; let not my soul be given up to death.

    9 Keep me from the net which they have put down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil.

  • Ps 121:5
    73%

    5 The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.

  • Ps 91:4
    73%

    4 You will be covered by his feathers; under his wings you will be safe: his good faith will be your salvation.

  • Ps 32:7
    73%

    7 You are my safe and secret place; you will keep me from trouble; you will put songs of salvation on the lips of those who are round me. (Selah.)

  • Ps 40:11
    72%

    11 Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.

  • Deut 32:10
    72%

    10 He came to him in the waste land, in the unpeopled waste of sand: putting his arms round him and caring for him, he kept him as the light of his eye.

  • Ps 25:15
    72%

    15 My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net.

  • Job 17:7
    71%

    7 My eyes have become dark because of my pain, and all my body is wasted to a shade.

  • Ps 25:20
    71%

    20 O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you.

  • Ps 119:114
    71%

    114 You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.

  • Ps 69:17
    71%

    17 Let not your face be covered from your servant, for I am in trouble; quickly give me an answer.

  • Ps 119:11
    71%

    11 I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

  • Ps 119:18
    71%

    18 Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.

  • Ps 27:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8 When you said, Make search for my face, my heart said to you, For your face will I make my search.

    9 Let not your face be covered from me; do not put away your servant in wrath; you have been my help: do not give me up or take your support from me, O God of my salvation.

  • Isa 49:2
    70%

    2 And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shade of his hand he has kept me; and he has made me like a polished arrow, keeping me in his secret place;

  • Ps 91:1
    70%

    1 Happy is he whose resting-place is in the secret of the Lord, and under the shade of the wings of the Most High;

  • Ps 71:7
    70%

    7 I am a wonder to all; but you are my strong tower.

  • Ps 11:1
    70%

    1 <For the chief music-maker. Of David.> In the Lord put I my faith; how will you say to my soul, Go in flight like a bird to the mountain?

  • Ps 121:7
    70%

    7 The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul.

  • Ps 12:7
    70%

    7 You will keep them, O Lord, you will keep them safe from this generation for ever.

  • Ps 31:4
    70%

    4 Take me out of the net which they have put ready for me secretly; for you are my strength.

  • Ps 17:5
    70%

    5 I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.

  • Ps 64:2
    70%

    2 Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;

  • Ps 31:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

    15 The chances of my life are in your hand; take me out of the hands of my haters, and of those who go after me.

    16 Let your servant see the light of your face; in your mercy be my saviour.

  • Prov 4:21
    70%

    21 Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart.

  • Ps 119:37
    70%

    37 Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.

  • Ps 7:1
    70%

    1 <Shiggaion of David; a song which he made to the Lord, about the words of Cush the Benjamite.> O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free;

  • Ps 139:9
    69%

    9 If I take the wings of the morning, and go to the farthest parts of the sea;

  • Ps 119:8
    69%

    8 I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.

  • Job 14:13
    69%

    13 If only you would keep me safe in the underworld, putting me in a secret place till your wrath is past, giving me a fixed time when I might come to your memory again!

  • Ps 119:148
    69%

    148 In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.

  • Ps 123:1
    69%

    1 <A Song of the going up.> To you my eyes are lifted up, even to you whose seat is in the heavens.