Psalms 36:7

Psalms 36:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
• New International Version (NIV)How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
• English Standard Version (ESV)How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
• New King James Version (NKJV)How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.

Context of Psalms 36:7

5Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds. 6Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast. How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings! 8They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights. 9For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.

Psalms 36:7 word by word

מַה־יָּקָ֥ר חַסְדְּךָ֗ אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים וּבְנֵ֥י אָדָ֑ם בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ יֶחֱסָיֽוּן׃Read the interlinear

• Howמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• preciousיָקָרyâqâr · preciousH3368
• is Your loving devotionחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• that the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of menאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• take refugeחָסָהchâsâh · to seek refugeH2620
• in the shadowצֵלtsêl · shadowH6738
• of Your wingsכָּנָףkânâph · wingH3671

Cross-references for Psalms 36:7

• Psalms 31:19How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!
• Psalms 86:5For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
• Psalms 145:7They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.
• Exodus 34:6Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
• John 3:16For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
• 1 John 3:1Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
• 1 John 4:9This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
• Psalms 139:17How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum!
• 1 Peter 2:6For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
• 2 Peter 1:4Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
• Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
• Psalms 57:1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
• Psalms 63:7For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.
• Psalms 91:4He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.
• Ruth 2:12May 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.”
• Luke 13:34O 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!

Commentaries on Psalms 36:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7How excellent is thy loving-kindness - He asks the question in the way of admiration; but expects no answer from angels or men. It is indescribably excellent, abundant, and free; and, "therefore, the children of Adam put their trust under the shadow of thy wings." They trust in thy good providence for the supply of their bodies; they trust in thy mercy for the salvation of their souls. These, speaking after the figure, are the two wings of the Divine…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7How excellent - Margin, as in Hebrew: “precious.” The word used here is one that would be applicable to precious stones 1 Kings 10:2, 1 Kings 10:10-11; or to the more costly kind of stones employed in building, as marble 2 Chronicles 3:6; and then, anything that is “costly” or “valuable.” The meaning is, that the loving-kindness of God is to be estimated only by the value set on the most rare and costly objects. Is “thy loving-kindness - Thy mercy. The…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-12Verses 5-12 Men may shut up their compassion, yet, with God we shall find mercy. This is great comfort to all believers, plainly to be seen, and not to be taken away. God does all wisely and well; but what he does we know not now, it is time enough to know hereafter. God's loving-kindness is precious to the saints. They put themselves under his protection, and then are safe and easy. Gracious souls, though still desiring more of God, never desire more…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8God invites everyone to a feast in his house (compare Proverbs 9:1–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. shadow of thy wings--(Compare De 32:11; Psa 91:1).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings