Salmos 17:8

8 Guarda-me como � menina do olho; esconde-me, � sombra das tuas asas,

Salmos 17:8 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 17:8

Keep me as the apple of the eye
Which is weak and tender, and is hurt and put to pain, and made uneasy by every little thing that annoys it, and than which nothing is more dear to a man, or he is more careful of preserving from being hurt; and fitly represents the weak estate and condition of God's people, his affection for them, and tender care of them; who as he has provided tunics for the eye, and guarded it with eyebrows, so he has taken care for the safety of his dear children, ( Deuteronomy 32:10 ) ( Zechariah 2:8 ) ;

hide me under the shadow of thy wings;
alluding either to the wings of the cherubim over the mercy seat, where God granted his presence; so the Targum paraphrases it,

``under the shadow of thy Shechinah hide me;''

or to birds, who cover their young ones with their wings to save them from birds of prey; see ( Psalms 91:1 Psalms 91:4 ) ( Isaiah 30:5 ) ( Matthew 23:37 ) . From such passages perhaps the Heathens had their notion of presenting their gods with wings ^F6.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 Vid. Cuperi Apotheos. Homer. p. 169

Salmos 17:8 In-Context

6 A ti, ó Deus, eu clamo, pois tu me ouvirás; inclina para mim os teus ouvidos, e ouve as minhas palavras.

7 Faze maravilhosas as tuas beneficências, ó Salvador dos que � tua destra se refugiam daqueles que se levantam contra eles.

8 Guarda-me como � menina do olho; esconde-me, � sombra das tuas asas,

9 dos ímpios que me despojam, dos meus inimigos mortais que me cercam.

10 Eles fecham o seu coração; com a boca falam soberbamente.