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Psalms 17:8

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

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שָׁ֭מְרֵנִיshamerenibewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “beward”, a commandH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).כְּאִישׁ֣וֹןkeishonas appleאִישׁוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as apple”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH380the little man of the eye; the pupil or ball; hence, the middle (of night)apple (of the eye), black, obscure.בַּתbatdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.עָ֑יִןayineye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “eye , , -sight”, the ordinary formH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…בְּצֵ֥לbetselin shadeצֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in shade”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6738shade, whether literal or figurativedefence, shade(-ow).כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָkenafeykhawingכָּנָףnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “wing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle[phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).תַּסְתִּירֵֽנִיtastirenihideסָתַרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “hide”, an unfinished actionH5641to hide (by covering), literally or figurativelybe absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

Young’s Literal Translation

Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me.

World English Bible

Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

The earth shook and trembled: the foundations of the mountains were troubled and were moved, because he was angry with them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Keep me as the apple of the eye from those that resist thy right hand: thou shalt screen me by the covering of thy wings,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

φύλαξόν με ὡς κόρην ὀφθαλμοῦ· ἐν σκέπῃ τῶν πτερύγων σου σκεπάσεις με,