He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
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Gill's Exposition
He shall cover thee with his feathers,.... As birds do their young, who cannot cover themselves: this they do from a tender regard to them, whereby they both keep them warm, and protect them from…
Barnes' Notes
He shall cover thee with his feathers ... - As the parent bird protects its young. See the notes at Psa 17:8. Compare Deu 32:11. “His truth.” His unfailing promise; the certainty that what he has…
In these verses we have,
I. A great truth laid down in general, That all those who live a life of communion with God are constantly safe under his protection, and may therefore preserve a holy…
Cambridge Bible
He shall shelter thee with his pinions,
And under his wings shalt thou take refuge:
His truth is a shield and buckler.
Cp. Psa 5:11-12; Psa 17:8; Psa 63:7; and the figure in Deu 32:11, though the…
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