Psalms 91:4

Psalms 91:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
• New International Version (NIV)He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

Context of Psalms 91:4

2I will say to the Lord, “⌞You are⌟ my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.” 3He is the one who will rescue you from hunters’ traps and from deadly plagues. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge. His truth is your shield and armor. 5You do not need to fear terrors of the night, arrows that fly during the day, 6plagues that roam the dark, epidemics that strike at noon.

Psalms 91:4 word by word

בְּאֶבְרָת֨וֹ׀ יָ֣סֶךְ לָ֭ךְ וְתַֽחַת־כְּנָפָ֣יו תֶּחְסֶ֑ה צִנָּ֖ה וְֽסֹחֵרָ֣ה אֲמִתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He shall coverסָכַךְsâkak ώâkak · to coverH5526
• thee with his feathersאֶבְרָה'ebrâh · pinionH84
• and under his wingsכָּנָףkânâph · wingH3671
• shalt thou trustחָסָהchâsâh · to seek refugeH2620
• his truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571
• shieldצִנָּהtsinnâh · shieldH6793
• and bucklerסֹחֵרָהsôchêrâh · bucklerH5507

Cross-references for Psalms 91:4

• Psalms 17:8Guard me as if I were the pupil in your eye. Hide me in the shadow of your wings.
• Psalms 57:1Have pity on me, O God. Have pity on me, because my soul takes refuge in you. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until destructive storms pass by.
• Psalms 61:4I would like to be a guest in your tent forever and to take refuge under the protection of your wings. Selah
• Deuteronomy 32:11Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spreads its wings to catch them, and carries them on its feathers,
• Ruth 2:12May the Lord reward you for what you have done! May you receive a rich reward from the Lord God of Israel, under whose protection you have come for shelter.”
• Matthew 23:37“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you kill the prophets and stone to death those sent to you! How often I wanted to gather your children together the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings! But you were not willing!
• Psalms 89:23I will crush his enemies in front of him and defeat those who hate him.
• Psalms 138:2I will bow toward your holy temple. I will give thanks to your name because of your mercy and truth. You have made your name and your promise greater than everything.
• Genesis 15:1Later the Lord spoke his word to Abram in a vision. He said, “Abram, don’t be afraid. I am your shield. Your reward will be very great.”
• Isaiah 43:1The Lord created Jacob and formed Israel. Now, this is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid, because I have reclaimed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.
• Mark 13:31The earth and the heavens will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
• Hebrews 6:17God wouldn’t change his plan. He wanted to make this perfectly clear to those who would receive his promise, so he took an oath.

Commentaries on Psalms 91:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4He shall cover thee with his feathers - He shall act towards thee as the hen does to her brood, - take thee under his wings when birds of prey appear, and also shelter thee from chilling blasts. This is a frequent metaphor in the sacred writings; see Psalm 17:8; (note), Psalm 57:1; (note), Psalm 61:4; (note), and the notes on them. The Septuagint has · He will overshadow thee between his shoulders; alluding to the custom of parents carrying their weak or…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4He shall cover thee with his feathers … - As the parent bird protects its young. See the notes at Psalm 17:8. Compare Deuteronomy 32:11. “His truth.” His unfailing promise; the certainty that what he has promised to do he will perform. Shall be thy shield and buckler - literally, “Shield and buckler is his truth.” The meaning is, that his pledge or promise would be unto them as the shield of the soldier is to him in battle. Compare Psalm 35:2. The word…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4The 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. For the first figure compare De 32:11; Mt 23:37. buckler--literally, "surrounding"--that is, a kind of shield covering all over.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 91:4

• Blessing
• Righteous
• Shield
• Testimony
• Truth

In the dictionaries

• Armour
• Buckler
• Destruction
• Dragon
• Evil
• Fall
• Reward
• Thousand
• Faithful; Faithfulness
• Feathers

Commentaries on Psalms 91

• 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