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Psalms 91:4

91:3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
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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He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.

He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

He shall cover you with his feathers, and under his wings shall you trust: his truth shall be your shield and buckler.

91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

What does Psalms 91:4 mean?

Psalms 91:4 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include סָכַךְ (çâkak), אֶבְרָה (ʼebrâh), כָּנָף (kânâph).

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He
shall
coverסָכַךְçâkak/saw-kak'/H5526properly, to entwine as ascreen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect
thee
with
his
feathers,אֶבְרָהʼebrâh/eb-raw'/H84{a pinion}
and
under
his
wingsכָּנָףkânâph/kaw-nawf'/H3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle
shalt
thou
trust:חָסָהchâçâh/khaw-saw'/H2620to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in
his
truthאֶמֶתʼemeth/eh'-meth/H571stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
shall
be
thy
shieldצִנָּהtsinnâh/tsin-naw'/H6793a hook (as pointed); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness); also cold (as piercing)
and
buckler.סֹחֵרָהçôchêrâh/so-khay-raw'/H5507something surrounding the person, i.e. a shield

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 91:4.

1 Kings 8:7

For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

Deuteronomy 32:11

As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:

Exodus 25:20

And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.

Exodus 37:9

And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.

Job 39:13

Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? wings and: or, the feathers of the stork and ostrich

Judges 9:15

And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

Psalms 36:7

How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. excellent: Heb. precious

Psalms 5:11

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. defendest: Heb. coverest over, or, protectest them

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What does Psalms 91:4 say?

Psalms 91:4 (King James Version) reads: "He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler."

Is Psalms 91:4 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 91:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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