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John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 91:4
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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He shall cover thee with his feathers, etc.] As birds do their young, who cannot cover themselves: this they do from a tender regard to them, whereby they both keep them warm, and protect them from those that would hurt them: this represents the helpless state of the children of God, who are, like to young birds, weak and unable to defend themselves: the tender regard of God unto them, as the eagle and other birds have to their young; (see <053211>Deuteronomy 32:11 <233105>Isaiah 31:5 <402337>Matthew 23:37) and the warmth and comforts souls have, as well as protection, under his powerful and gracious presence; he comforts them under their tribulations, as well as defends them from their enemies: and under his wings shalt thou trust; (see Gill on “<199101>Psalm 91:1”) and the passages there referred to; the same metaphor is continued: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler; his faithfulness, which is engaged to keep and preserve his saints safe to his kingdom and glory, (<460108>1 Corinthians 1:8,9 <520523>1 Thessalonians 5:23,24), his Son, who is “truth” itself, (<431406>John 14:6), and whose person, blood, righteousness, and salvation, are as a shield and buckler all around the saints, to secure them from ruin and destruction; and are the shield which faith lays hold on, and makes use of, against the temptation, of Satan; (see <198411>Psalm 84:11 <490616> Ephesians 6:16), the word of God also, which is truth, (<431719>John 17:19), every promise in it, and doctrine of it, is as a shield and buckler to strengthen, support, and secure the faith of his people, (<203005>Proverbs 30:5).
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