Psalms 36:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!”
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“How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.”
King James Version · Public Domain“How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“How precious <FI>is<Fi> Thy kindness, O God, And the sons of men In the shadow of Thy wings do trust.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 36:7 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 34:6Then 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,
- Ruth 2:12May 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.”
- Job 37:23The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.
- Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
- Psalms 31:19How 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!
- Psalms 57:1Have 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.
- Psalms 63:7For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.
- Psalms 71:19Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?
- Psalms 86:5For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
- Psalms 86:15But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
- Psalms 91:4He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.
- Psalms 139:17How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum!
- Psalms 145:7They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.
- Luke 13:34O 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!
- John 3:16For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- 1 Peter 2:6For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
- 2 Peter 1:4Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
- 1 John 3:1Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
- 1 John 4:9This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
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