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 say this about the Lord, my shelter and my stronghold, my God in whom I trust – 3he will certainly rescue you from the snare of the hunter and from the destructive plague. He will shelter you with his wings; you will find safety under his wings. His faithfulness is like a shield or a protective wall. 5You need not fear the terrors of the night, the arrow that flies by day, 6the plague that comes in the darkness, or the disease that comes 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 17:8Protect me as you would protect the pupil of your eye! Hide me in the shadow of your wings!
• Psalms 57:1Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me! For in you I have taken shelter. In the shadow of your wings I take shelter until trouble passes.
• Psalms 61:4I will be a permanent guest in your home; I will find shelter in the protection of your wings. (Selah)
• Deuteronomy 32:11Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that hovers over its young, so the Lord spread out his wings and took him, he lifted him up on his pinions.
• Ruth 2:12May the Lord reward your efforts! May your acts of kindness be repaid fully by the Lord God of Israel, from whom you have sought protection!”
• Matthew 23:37“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!
• Psalms 89:23I will crush his enemies before him; I will strike down those who hate him.
• Psalms 138:2I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your name, because of your loyal love and faithfulness, for you have exalted your promise above the entire sky.
• Genesis 15:1After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance.”
• Isaiah 43:1Now, this is what the Lord says, the one who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I will protect you. I call you by name, you are mine.
• Mark 13:31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
• Hebrews 6:17In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened with 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