Psalms 91:4. He shall cover thee with his feathers,
The psalmist uses a wonderful metaphor when he ascribes "feathers" to God, and compares him to a hen, or some mother-bird, under whose wings her young find shelter. Yet the condescension of God is such that he allows us to speak of him thus: "He shall cover thee with his feathers."
Psalms 91:4. And under his wings shalt thou trust:
God is to his people a strong defense and a tender defense. "His wings" and "his feathers" suggest both power and softness. God hides not his people in a casing of iron; their shelter is stronger than iron, yet it is soft as the downy wings of a bird for ease and comfort. As the little chicks bury their tiny heads in the feathers of the hen, and seem happy, and warm, and comfortable under their mother’s wings, so shall it be with thee if thou dwellest with thy God: "He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust."
Psalms 91:4. His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Twice is he armed who hath God’s truth to be his shield and buckler.
Psalms 91:4. He shall cover thee with his feathers,
The psalmist uses a wonderful metaphor when he ascribes "feathers" to God, and compares him to a hen, or some mother-bird, under whose wings her young find shelter. Yet the condescension of God is such that he allows us to speak of him thus: "He shall cover thee with his feathers."
Psalms 91:4. And under his wings shalt thou trust:
God is to his people a strong defense and a tender defense. "His wings" and "his feathers" suggest both power and softness. God hides not his people in a casing of iron; their shelter is stronger than iron, yet it is soft as the downy wings of a bird for ease and comfort. As the little chicks bury their tiny heads in the feathers of the hen, and seem happy, and warm, and comfortable under their mother’s wings, so shall it be with thee if thou dwellest with thy God: "He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust."
Psalms 91:4. His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Twice is he armed who hath God’s truth to be his shield and buckler.