Keep Me Close: Inspired by Psalm 17
Keep Me Close — Inspired by Psalm 17 “Keep Me Close” is an original Scattered Moments song inspired by the prayer of David in Psalm 17, especially these beautiful words: “Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.” — Psalm 17:8 David writes from a place of danger. He feels surrounded, pursued, and vulnerable. Yet at the heart of his prayer is something deeper than simply asking God to change his circumstances. He doesn't merely pray, “Get me out.” He prays, “Keep m...
Keep Me Close — Inspired by Psalm 17
“Keep Me Close” is an original Scattered Moments song inspired by the prayer of David in Psalm 17, especially these beautiful words:
“Keep me as the apple of your eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings.”
— Psalm 17:8
David writes from a place of danger. He feels surrounded, pursued, and vulnerable. Yet at the heart of his prayer is something deeper than simply asking God to change his circumstances.
He doesn't merely pray, “Get me out.”
He prays, “Keep me close.”
The song follows that movement—from fear to refuge, from darkness to shelter, and finally to the hope expressed at the end of the psalm: “When I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.”
One of the central thoughts of the song is this:
Not every darkness means God is gone.
Sometimes it's the shadow of His wings.
“Keep Me Close” is a prayer for those seasons when we cannot see the way ahead. We may not understand what God is doing or know when circumstances will change. But beneath His wings, we can rest in the assurance that we are seen, sheltered, and loved.
And until the day we finally see His face, this can be our prayer:
Keep me close.
Lyrics by Matt Tullos. Music, vocals, and production created with Suno.
Take heart. Notice the scattered moments. Share the grace.
When the shadows gather you wings until I see your face and awaken in your grace, for today I hide in you, knowing every word is true. Rise up when the battle rage is on, when I'm hunted and alone, be my shelter, be my song, hear me close, hear me close as the apple of your eyes, hear me close, keep me close in the shadow wings. I don't have to see the way I just need your grace today. Keep me close, keep me close when the enemy draws near, and my heart gives way to fear when I cannot understand. I will rest within your hands. You have heard my every cry, you have never left my side. Though the darkness hides the way, I will trust you while I await. Keep me close. I don't have to steal it. I just need your grace today. Keep me close. Keep me close. Not every darkness means you're gone. Sometimes it's the shadow of your wings, and not every silence means I'm alone. Sometimes you're closer than I think. So I will wait beneath your wings until the morning comes. I will wait beneath your wings until I see your fairly close. Keep me close, keep me close. For today I hide in you knowing every promise true. Keep me close.
