Hosea 14:7

“They that dwell under his shadow shall return, etc.] Either under the shadow of Lebanon, as Japhet and Jarchi; the shadow of that mountain, or of the trees that grew upon it; or under the shadow of Israel, the church, to which young converts have recourse, and under which they sit with pleasure; or rather under the shadow of the Lord Israel was called to return unto, and now return, (<281401>Hosea 14:1,2); as the Israelites will in the latter day. So the Targum, “and they shall be gathered out of the midst of their captivity, they shall dwell under the shadow of their Messiah;” thus truly gracious persons sit under the shadow of Christ, who come to themselves, and return unto the Lord; even…”

“They that used to dwell under Israel's shadow (but who shall have been forced to leave it), shall return, that is, be restored (Eze 35:9). Others take "His shadow" to mean Jehovah's (compare Psa 17:8; Psa 91:1; Isa 4:6), which Hos 14:1-2 ("return unto the Lord," &c.) favor. But the "his" in Hos 14:6 refers to Israel, and therefore must refer to the same here. revive as . . . corn--As the corn long buried in the earth springs up, with an abundant produce, so shall they revive from their calamities, with a great increase of offspring (compare Joh 12:24). scent thereof--that is, Israel's fame. Compare Hos 14:6, "His smell as Lebanon"; Sol 1:3 : "Thy name is as ointment poured forth." The…”

“They that dwell under his shadow - that is, the shadow of the restored Israel, who had just been described under the image of a magnificent tree uniting in itself all perfections. : “They that are under the shadow of the Church are together under the shadow of Christ the Head thereof, and also of God the Father.” The Jews, of old, explained it , “they shall dwell under the shadow of their Messias.” These, he says, “shall return,” i. e., they shall turn to be quite other than they had been, even back to Him, to whom they belonged, whose creatures they were, God. “They shall revive as the corn.” The words may be differently rendered, in the same general meaning. The simple words, “They shall…”

“They that dwell - As many as unite to the church, shall dwell under these spreading trees. Return - Revive and recover strength. As the corn - Which dies ere it lives to bring forth fruit. As the vine - Which in winter seems dead, but yet life, sap, and a fructifying virtue is in it. The scent thereof - The savour of it to God and good men shall be pleasing as the scent of the delicious wines of Lebanon. Hosea 14:8”

“14:7 under my shade: A place of safety and relief (Ps 91:1; Isa 25:4).”

“that: Psa 91:1; Sol 2:3; Isa 32:1, Isa 32:2 revive: Hos 6:2; Psa 85:6, Psa 138:7; Isa 61:11; Joh 11:25, Joh 12:24; Co1 15:36-38 grow: or, blossom, Hos 14:5 \*marg. Sol 6:11; Zac 8:12 scent: or, memorial Hosea 14:8”