King James Version

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.

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בְּאֶבְרָת֨וֹbeevratvoin featherאֶבְרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in feather”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH84{a pinion}feather, wing.יָ֣סֶךְyasekhcoverסָכַךְverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cover”, an unfinished actionH5526properly, to entwine as ascreen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protectcover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up.לָ֭ךְlakhetoלָ֭ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”toוְתַֽחַתvetachatand withתַּחַתconjunction, preposition — “and with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.כְּנָפָ֣יוkenafayvwingכָּנָףnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “wing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3671an 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).תֶּחְסֶ֑הtechsehhave hopeחָסָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “have hope”, an unfinished actionH2620to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide inhave hope, make refuge, (put) trust.צִנָּ֖הtsinahcoldצִנָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cold”, the ordinary formH6793a hook (as pointed); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness); also cold (as piercing)buckler, cold, hook, shield, target.וְֽסֹחֵרָ֣הvesocherahand bucklerסֹחֵרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and buckler”, the ordinary formH5507something surrounding the person, i.e. a shieldbuckler.אֲמִתּֽוֹamitvoassuredאֶמֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “assured”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH571stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessassured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He will cover thee with His pinions, and under His wings shalt thou take refuge; His truth is a shield and a buckler.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler.

Young’s Literal Translation

With His pinion He covereth thee over, And under His wings thou dost trust, A shield and buckler [is] His truth.

World English Bible

He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.

Darby Translation

He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou find refuge: his truth is a shield and buckler.

Douay-Rheims

Upon an instrument of ten strings, upon the psaltery: with a canticle upon the harp.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He will cover thee with His pinions, and under His wings shalt thou take refuge; His truth is a shield and a buckler.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He shall overshadow thee with his shoulders, and thou shalt trust under his wings: his truth shall cover thee with a shield.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν τοῖς μεταφρένοις αὐτοῦ ἐπισκιάσει σοι, καὶ ὑπὸ τὰς πτέρυγας αὐτοῦ ἐλπιεῖς· ὅπλῳ κυκλώσει σε ἡ ἀλήθεια αὐτοῦ.