He found him in a desert land, and in a howling, desert wasteland; he {encircled him}, he cared for him, he protected him like the {apple} of his eye.

Verse Concepts

FruitBarren, LandGod Keeping WatchApple Of The EyeGod Surrounding

Eyes Cared ForFinding PeopleGod Led Them Through The Wildernesswandering

He will not allow your foot to be moved; he who protects you will not slumber. Look, he will not slumber and he will not sleep-- he who protects Israel. Yahweh [is] your protector; Yahweh [is] your shade at your right hand.

The God of {ancient time} [is] a hiding place, and underneath [are] [the] arms of eternity, and he drove out {from before} you your enemy, and he said, 'Destroy [them]!' So Israel dwells alone [and] carefree, the spring of Jacob in a land of grain and wine; his heavens even drip dew. Blessed [are] you, O Israel. Who is like you, a people who [is] saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, and who [is] the sword of your triumph, and your enemies, they shall fawn before you, and you shall tread on their backs."

and they wandered about {among the nations}, from [one] kingdom to another people, he allowed no one to oppress them, and he rebuked kings on account of them, "Do not touch my anointed ones, nor harm my prophets."