Psalms 36:7

How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

World English Bible Classic

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 righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. LORD, you preserve man and animal.

8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.

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Cross References

Ruth 2:12May the LORD repay your work, and a full reward be given to you from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”

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

Psalms 57:1Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.

Psalms 71:19God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?

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

Psalms 139:17How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is 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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