Psalms 36:7

How precious your love, O God! All may seek shelter in the shadow of your wings.

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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

6Your justice is like the great mountains, your judgments are like the broad sea. Lord, you save people and animals.

8They feast on the fat of your house, they drink of your brook of delights.

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Cross References

Ruth 2:12May the Lord repay you for what you have done, and may you be fully rewarded by the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”

Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me in the shelter of your wings.

Psalms 57:1Be gracious, O God, be gracious to me, for in you I take shelter. In your sheltering wings I take refuge, till ruin be over past.

Psalms 71:19Your power and your justice, O God, extend as far as the heavens: for great are the things you have done. Who is like you, O God?

Psalms 86:15But you are a God of pity and grace, patient and rich in kindness and faithfulness; turn to me with your grace, O Lord.

Psalms 139:17But how far, O God, beyond measure are your thoughts! How mighty their sum!

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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