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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.

Context of Psalms 91:4

2I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” 3Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. 5You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, 6nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.

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 17:8Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings
• Psalms 57:1Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.
• Psalms 61:4I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.
• Deuteronomy 32:11like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them aloft.
• Ruth 2:12May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”
• Matthew 23:37“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.
• Psalms 89:23I will crush his foes before him and strike down his adversaries.
• Psalms 138:2I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame.
• Genesis 15:1After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
• Isaiah 43:1But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
• Mark 13:31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
• Hebrews 6:17Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it 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