Psalms 36:7

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

How precious, God, is your grace! People 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!

American Standard Version:

How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

How excellent{H3368} is thy lovingkindness{H2617}, O God{H430}! therefore the children{H1121} of men{H120} put their trust{H2620} under the shadow{H6738} of thy wings{H3671}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 86:5

  • For thou, Lord, [art] good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

Ruth 2:12

  • The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

Psalms 91:4

  • He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth [shall be thy] shield and buckler.

1 John 3:1

  • ¶ Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

1 John 4:9

  • In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

1 John 4:10

  • Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.

Psalms 139:17

  • ¶ How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

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Commentary for Psalms 36:7

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3368
    There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָקָר
    Transliteration: yâqâr
    Pronunciation: yaw-kawr'
    Description: from יָקַר; valuable (objectively or subjectively); brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
  2. Strong's Number: H2617
    There are 241 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֵסֵד
    Transliteration: chêçêd
    Pronunciation: kheh'-sed
    Description: from חָסַד; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty; favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
  3. Strong's Number: H430
    There are 2334 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱלֹהִים
    Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym
    Pronunciation: el-o-heem'
    Description: plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
  4. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  5. Strong's Number: H120
    There are 581 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָדָם
    Transliteration: ʼâdâm
    Pronunciation: aw-dawm'
    Description: from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
  6. Strong's Number: H2620
    There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָסָה
    Transliteration: châçâh
    Pronunciation: khaw-saw'
    Description: a primitive root; (compare בָּטַח); to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in; have hope, make refuge, (put) trust.
  7. Strong's Number: H6738
    There are 47 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צֵל
    Transliteration: tsêl
    Pronunciation: tsale
    Description: from צָלַל; shade, whether literal or figurative; defence, shade(-ow).
  8. Strong's Number: H3671
    There are 85 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כָּנָף
    Transliteration: kânâph
    Pronunciation: kaw-nawf'
    Description: from כָּנַף; an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle; [phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).