Passage

Psalms 17.8

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

6. I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. 7. Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge in thee From those that rise up against them.

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

From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about. 10. They are inclosed in their own fat: With their mouth they speak proudly. (Psalms 17:6-10, ASV)

WEB

6. I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech. 7. Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

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

from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me. 10. They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly. (Psalms 17:6-10, WEB)

KJV

6. I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. 7. Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. ^{by thy: or, them which trust in thee from those that rise up against thy right hand}

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

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. ^{oppress: Heb. waste} ^{my: Heb. my enemies against the soul} 10. They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. (Psalms 17:6-10, KJV)

YLT

6. I, I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech. 7. Separate wonderfully Thy kindness, O Saviour of the confiding, By Thy right hand, from withstanders.

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

From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me. 10. Their fat they have closed up, Their mouths have spoken with pride: (Psalms 17:6-10, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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