Psalms 36:7

How precious is thy loving kindness, O God, and the sons of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God. Thy judgments are a great deep. O LORD, thou preserve man and beast.

8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou will make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

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Cross References

Ruth 2:12LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou have come to take refuge.

Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of the eye. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

Psalms 57:1Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in thee. Yea, in the shadow of thy wings I will take refuge until calamities be passed by.

Psalms 71:19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, thou who have done great things. O God, who is like thee?

Psalms 86:15But thou, O LORD, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

Psalms 139:17How precious also are thy thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!

Matthew Henry on Psalms 36:6-12

The Amazing Goodness of God; Favour of God towards His People; 5 Thy mercy, O Lord , is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. 6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord , thou preservest man and beast. 7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy… Read the whole commentary →

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