Psalm 91:4

Translations

Modern

He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.

Traditional

He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

Literal

With His pinions He will give cover for you, and under His wings you will take refuge; a shield and buckler is His faithfulness.

Latin

Scapulis suis obumbrabit tibi, et sub pennis ejus sperabis.

Original

Hebrew

English

He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.

Notes

Psalms 91:4

The shield might refer to a large shield that covers the body. The rampart likely refers to a smaller shield, though the exact meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain.

Psalms 91:3–4

The psalmist invites the godly to trust in the Lord and find protection in him.

Psalms 91:1–16

This wisdom psalm expresses confidence in the Almighty God, who provides a shelter for those who take refuge in him. They receive redemption, life, and glory from the Lord, who loves and cares for those who seek him.

Theme notes and profiles

David God Protects His Servant God’s Faithfulness to His People Purim Salvation in the Psalms Wisdom Psalms

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Psalm 17:8
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
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As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions.
Isaiah 43:1–2
But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!
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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
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Take up Your shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.
Genesis 15:1
After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
Ruth 2:12
May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”
Hebrews 6:17–18
So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
Titus 1:2
…in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
Mark 13:31
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

Glossary

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Topics

Being Brave Blessing: Temporal, from God Draw Me Close to You Feathers God: Preserver God: Truth Protection is Granted to Saints in all Dangers Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied Shield of God's Truth Shields: Truth of God Sickness: God: Preserves Saints in Time of Testimony: Religious, Exemplified The Providence of God is Exercised in Protecting Saints Trauma Truth of God is a Shield and Buckler to Saints Wings

Psalm 91:4

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