Psalms

Psalm 17:8–14

⁸Keep me as the apple of^a Your eye;

hide me in the shadow of Your wings

⁹from the wicked who assail me,

from my mortal enemies who surround me.

¹⁰They have closed their callous hearts;

their mouths speak with arrogance.

¹¹They have tracked us down, and now surround us;

their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,

¹²like a lion greedy for prey,

like a young lion lurking in ambush.

¹³Arise, O LORD, confront them!

Bring them to their knees;

deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,

¹⁴from such men, O LORD, by Your hand—

from men of the world

whose portion is in this life.

May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones^b and satisfy their sons,

so they leave their abundance to their children.

Footnotes

a 17:8 Literally as the pupil, the daughter of
b 17:14 Or May what You have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies

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Psalm 17:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Keep me	שָׁ֭מְרֵנִי	šā·mə·rē·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
as the apple	כְּאִישׁ֣וֹן	kə·’î·šō·wn	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H380 pupil
of	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
Your eye	עָ֑יִן	‘ā·yin	Noun - common singular	H5869 eye
hide me	תַּסְתִּירֵֽנִי׃	tas·tî·rê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5641 hide, conceal
in the shadow	בְּצֵ֥ל	bə·ṣêl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6738 shadow
of Your wings	כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ	kə·nā·p̄e·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3671 wing, extremity

Psalm 17:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
from	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the wicked	רְ֭שָׁעִים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
who	ז֣וּ	zū	Pronoun - relative	H2098 this, that
assail me	שַׁדּ֑וּנִי	šad·dū·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
from my mortal	בְּ֝נֶ֗פֶשׁ	bə·ne·p̄eš	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
enemies	אֹיְבַ֥י	’ō·yə·ḇay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
who surround me	יַקִּ֥יפוּ	yaq·qî·p̄ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5362 strike off

Psalm 17:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They have closed	סָּגְר֑וּ	sā·ḡə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5462 shut, close
their callous	חֶלְבָּ֥מוֹ	ḥel·bā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2459 fat
their mouths	פִּ֝֗ימוֹ	pî·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6310 mouth
speak	דִּבְּר֥וּ	dib·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H1696 speak
with arrogance	בְגֵאֽוּת׃	ḇə·ḡê·’ūṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H1348 majesty

Psalm 17:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They have tracked us down	אַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּ	’aš·šu·rê·nū	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H838 step, going
and now	עַתָּ֣ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
surround us	סְבָבוּנִי	sə·ḇå̄·ḇū·nī	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
their eyes	עֵינֵיהֶ֥ם	‘ê·nê·hem	Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
are set	יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ	yā·šî·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7896 put, set
to cast	לִנְט֥וֹת	lin·ṭō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
to the ground	בָּאָֽרֶץ׃	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Psalm 17:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
like a lion	כְּ֭אַרְיֵה	kə·’ar·yêh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
greedy	יִכְס֣וֹף	yiḵ·sō·wp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3700 long
for prey	לִטְר֑וֹף	liṭ·rō·wp̄	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2963 tear, rend, pluck
like a young lion	וְ֝כִכְפִ֗יר	wə·ḵiḵ·p̄îr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3715 young lion
lurking	יֹשֵׁ֥ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in ambush	בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃	bə·mis·tā·rîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H4565 secret place, hiding place

Psalm 17:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Arise	קוּמָ֤ה	qū·māh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
O LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
confront	קַדְּמָ֣ה	qad·də·māh	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6923 come or be in front, meet
them	פָ֭נָיו	p̄ā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
Bring them to their knees	הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ	haḵ·rî·‘ê·hū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3766 bow down
deliver	פַּלְּטָ֥ה	pal·lə·ṭāh	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6403 escape
me	נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
from the wicked	מֵרָשָׁ֥ע	mê·rā·šā‘	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
by Your sword	חַרְבֶּֽךָ׃	ḥar·be·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2719 sword

Psalm 17:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
from such men	מִֽמְתִ֥ים	mim·ṯîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H4962 male, man
O LORD	יְהוָ֡ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
by Your hand	יָדְךָ֨׀	yā·ḏə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
from men	מִֽמְתִ֬ים	mim·ṯîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H4962 male, man
of the world	מֵחֶ֗לֶד	mê·ḥe·leḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2465 duration, world
whose portion	חֶלְקָ֥ם	ḥel·qām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2506 portion, tract, territory
is in this life	בַּֽחַיִּים֮	ba·ḥay·yîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
May You fill	תְּמַלֵּ֪א	tə·mal·lê	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
the bellies	בִ֫טְנָ֥ם	ḇiṭ·nām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H990 belly, body, womb
of Your treasured	וּצְפִינְךָ	ū·ṣə·p̄ī·nə·ḵå̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6840 treasure
and satisfy	יִשְׂבְּע֥וּ	yiś·bə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
their sons	בָנִ֑ים	ḇā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
so they leave	וְהִנִּ֥יחוּ	wə·hin·nî·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5117 rest
their abundance	יִ֝תְרָ֗ם	yiṯ·rām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3499 remainder, excellence, excess
to their children	לְעוֹלְלֵיהֶֽם׃	lə·‘ō·wl·lê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5768 child