Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. New Living Translation How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings. English Standard Version How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. Berean Standard Bible How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings! King James Bible How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. New King James Version How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings. New American Standard Bible How precious is Your mercy, God! And the sons of mankind take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. NASB 1995 How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. NASB 1977 How precious is Thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Thy wings. Legacy Standard Bible How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! And the sons of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. Amplified Bible How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. Christian Standard Bible How priceless your faithful love is, God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. Holman Christian Standard Bible God, Your faithful love is so valuable that people take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. American Standard Version How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings. Contemporary English Version Your love is a treasure, and everyone finds shelter in the shadow of your wings. English Revised Version How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! and the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings. GOD'S WORD® Translation Your mercy is so precious, O God, that Adam's descendants take refuge in the shadow of your wings. Good News Translation How precious, O God, is your constant love! We find protection under the shadow of your wings. International Standard Version How precious is your gracious love, God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of your wings. Majority Standard Bible How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings! NET Bible How precious is your loyal love, O God! The human race finds shelter under your wings. New Heart English Bible How precious is your loving kindness, God. The descendants of Adam take refuge under the shadow of your wings. Webster's Bible Translation How excellent is thy loving-kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. World English Bible How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHow precious [is] Your kindness, O God, "" And the sons of men trust "" In the shadow of Your wings. Young's Literal Translation How precious is Thy kindness, O God, And the sons of men In the shadow of Thy wings do trust. Smith's Literal Translation How precious thy mercy, O God! and the sons of man shall put their trust in the shadow of thy wings. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleO how hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! But the children of men shall put their trust under the covert of thy wings. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible How precious is your mercy, O God! The children of Adam take refuge in the shadow of your wings. New Revised Standard Version How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHow abundant is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated How abundant are your compassions, oh, God! The children of men will be sheltered in the shadow of your wings. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917How precious is Thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Thy wings. Brenton Septuagint Translation How hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter of thy wings. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Transgression of the Wicked…6Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast. 7How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings! 8They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.… Cross References Psalm 17:7 Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes. Psalm 57:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed. Psalm 63:7 For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings. Psalm 91:4 He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart. Ruth 2:12 May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.” Isaiah 25:4 For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall, Isaiah 32:2 Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land. Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Luke 13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Exodus 34:6-7 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.” Deuteronomy 32:11 As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions. Psalm 91:1-2 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. / I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 61:4 Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah Psalm 5:11 But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You. Psalm 31:19-20 How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You! / You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues. Treasury of Scripture How excellent is your loving kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of your wings. How Psalm 31:19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! Psalm 86:5,15 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee… Psalm 145:7,8 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness… excellent [heb. Psalm 139:17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 1 Peter 2:6,7 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded… 2 Peter 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. put their Psalm 17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, Psalm 57:1 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. Psalm 63:7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. Jump to Previous Children Cover Excellent High Kindness Love Loving Mercy Precious Priceless Refuge Shade Shadow Steadfast Trust Unfailing WingsJump to Next Children Cover Excellent High Kindness Love Loving Mercy Precious Priceless Refuge Shade Shadow Steadfast Trust Unfailing WingsPsalm 36 1. The grievous state of the wicked8. The excellence of God's mercy 10. David prays for favor to God's children How precious The Hebrew word for "precious" is "yāqār," which conveys the idea of something being rare, valuable, and highly esteemed. In the context of Psalm 36:7, this word emphasizes the immense worth and beauty of God's love. It is not something to be taken for granted but cherished and revered. Historically, precious items were often associated with wealth and status, yet here, the psalmist elevates God's love above all earthly treasures, inviting believers to recognize its supreme value in their lives. is Your loving devotion O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings Therefore . . .--Better, the simple conjunction, and sons of men, they find shelter, &c Shadow of thy wings.--See Psalm 17:8, Note. Verse 7. - How excellent is thy loving-kindness, O God! The psalmist, having made mention of the "loving-kindness of God" as his most characteristic quality (ver. 5), and again brought it into notice as causing him to provide so carefully for all his creatures (ver. 6), cannot refrain from glorifying the quality whereto he has called attention. "How excellent" - or, how precious (Kay, Alexander, Cheyne, Revised Version) - " is thy loving-kindness!" How does it exceed all that we could have anticipated! How far does it go beyond all that we deserve! Therefore the children of men put their trust (or, shall put their trust, or shall take refuge) under the shadow of thy wings (comp. Psalm 17:8; Psalm 57:1; Psalm 63:7, etc.). Encouraged by the consideration of thy goodness, the beney Adam, the children of weak, frail, sinful man, shall take heart, and lay abide their natural timidity, and turn to thee, and put their trust in thee, gathering themselves under the shadow of thy protecting wings, and looking to thee, and thee only, for safety and defence (see Ruth 2:12).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Howמַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what precious יָּקָ֥ר (yā·qār) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3368: Precious, rare, splendid, weighty is Your loving devotion, חַסְדְּךָ֗ (ḥas·də·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty O God, אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative that the children וּבְנֵ֥י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of men אָדָ֑ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being take refuge יֶחֱסָיֽוּן׃ (ye·ḥĕ·sā·yūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 2620: To flee for, protection, to confide in in the shadow בְּצֵ֥ל (bə·ṣêl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6738: A shadow of Your wings. כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ (kə·nā·p̄e·ḵā) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle Links Psalm 36:7 NIVPsalm 36:7 NLT Psalm 36:7 ESV Psalm 36:7 NASB Psalm 36:7 KJV Psalm 36:7 BibleApps.com Psalm 36:7 Biblia Paralela Psalm 36:7 Chinese Bible Psalm 36:7 French Bible Psalm 36:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 36:7 How precious is your loving kindness God! 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