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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בְּ אֶבְרָת ֨וֹ
בְּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
אֶבְרָת
Root word feathers, wings
֨וֹ
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: אֶבְרָה · eb-RAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: thee with his feathers
and her feathers ×1 her wings ×1 thee with his feathers ×1 wings ×1
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feathers — Most literal; best for poetic imagery of plumage.
wings — Emphasizes flight or protection; broad contextual fit.
pinions — Elevated poetic register; suits hymns or psalms.
plumage — Stresses visual beauty or covering of feathers collectively.
quills — More precise; highlights individual flight feathers.

BDB73 H84

BDB72 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB74

אֶבְרָה noun feminine pinion (noun of individual meaning, in poetry) of ostrich Job 39:13 אֶבְרָתוֺ of eagle, simile for ׳י Deut 32:11 metaphor of ׳י Ps 91:4 אֶבְרוֺתֶיהָ of dove Ps 68:14 (all || כּנף).

feathers, wings
ʾebrâ
wing
  • pinion, wing
    • of bird (ostrich, eagle, dove)
    • "of God (metaphorically)

יָ֣סֶךְ
יָ֣סֶךְ
Root word covered, cover, covereth, covering, defence, …
Dictionary form: סָכַךְ · saw-KAHK

Verb — Hiphil, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine singular causative — "he made (someone) do" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: he shall cover
thou hast covered ×4 and covered ×2 and cover ×1 and i will set ×1 and will cover ×1 because thou defendest ×1 cover ×1 covered ×1
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cover — Most versatile; fits protective or concealing contexts.
shield — Emphasizes active protection, good for divine-defense contexts.
shelter — Conveys refuge and safety; suits shade or hiding imagery.
screen — Suggests a barrier or partition blocking from view or harm.
hedge in — Captures enclosure nuance; use when confinement is implied.
overshadow — Poetic; ideal for divine presence spreading over someone.

BDB5530 H5526

BDB5529 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5531

II. [סוּךְ, סִיךְ] verb hedge, or fence about, shut in (|| form of שׂוךְ probably not connected with Arabic Ethiopic thorns; possibly compare Syr, finish, Pa`el finish, conclude, comprehend, and Arabic close, close up, stop, stop up, lock up Lane1386); —

Qal (al. Hiph`il, but compare שׂוּךְ) Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַ֫יָּסֶךְ אֱלוֺהַּ בַּעֲדוֺ Job 3:23, with accusative + בְּ instrumental וַיָּ֫סֶךְ בִּדְלָתַיִם יָ֑ם Job 38:8 and (who) shut in the sea with doors ? (Bi Bu וּמִי סָךְ, Me מִי סָךְ).


BDB5575 H5526

BDB5574 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5576

I. [סָכַךְ] verb overshadow, screen, cover (|| √ to I. שׂכך (which is probably original, compare Arabic , and Frä90); Late Hebrew הֵסֵיךְ cover, and perhaps סִכֵּךְ roof over); —

Qal Perfect only 2 masculine singular סַכֹּ֫תָ Exod 40:3, סַכֹּ֫תָה Lam 3:43; Lam 3:44, סַכּ֫וֺתָה Ps 140:8 Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיָּסֹ֫כּוּ 1Kgs 8:7, suffix יְסֻכֻּ֫הוּ Job 40:22 Participle active סוֺכֵךְ Ezek 28:14; Ezek 28:16, plural סֹכֲבִים Exod 25:20 + 2 t.; —
1. screen, cover, usually co. עַלֿ of thing covered, 1Kgs 8:7; 1Chr 28:18 + accusative of covering Exod 40:3 (P); + בְּ of covering Exod 25:20; Exod 37:9 (both P); with לְ of thing covered Ps 140:8 so (+ בְּ instrumental) בֶּעָנָן לָךְ ׳ס Lam 3:44 thou hast screened thyself with the clouds; with accusative Job 40:22 lotus-trees, as its shade, screen it; absolute Ezek 28:14; Ezek 28:16 (difficult, text probably corrupt, Co Toy strike out as gloss).
2. reflexive cover oneself בָאַף ׳ס Lam 3:43 thou hast covered (clothed, panoplied) thyself with anger (si vera lectio; compare vLam 3:44 above.). Hiph`il Imperfect. 3 masculine singular יָ֫סֶךְ לָךְ Ps 91:4, וַיָּ֫סֶךְ Exod 40:1 + 2 t.; 2 masculine singular תָּסֵךְ Ps 5:12 Infinitive construct. הָסֵךְ 1Sam 24:4 Participle מֵסִיךְ Judg 3:24 (Ges«GKC:67v»§ 67v); — screen, cover,
1. specifically with אֶתרַֿגְלָיו, i.e. with long garments, euphemism for evacuating the bowels, from posture assumed, so infinitive Judg 3:24, participle 1Sam 24:4 (compare Late Hebrew הֵסֵיךְ, and see GFM, HPS).
2. elsewhere Imperfect, as Qal (explained as Qal BaZMG xliii (1889), 178), with עַלֿ Exod 40:21, of protection Ps 5:12 with לְ person + בְּ instrumental Ps 91:4 (of protection). Pilpel סִכְסֵךְ, denominative, see below IV. שׂבך.


BDB5579 H5526

BDB5578 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5580

II. [סָכַךְ] verb weave together (|| form of II. שָׂבַךְ; Late Hebrew Hiph`il הֵסֵיךְ weave, סוּבָּה, booth,); —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine singular suffix תְּסֻכֵּנִי Ps 139:13 thou didst weave me together in my mother's womb.


BDB5584 H5526

BDB5583 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5585

סֹכֵךְ noun [masculine] protector; — technical term of structure shielding stormers of city (Latin testudo) ׳הַסּ Nah 2:6 ᵐ5 τὰς προφνλακὰς αὐτῶν.


BDB8178 H7753 H5526

BDB8177 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8179

I. [שׂוּךְ] verb hedge or fence up, about (= II. סוּךְ, q. v.); —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine singular שַׂכְתָּ דַעֲדוֺ Job 1:10 hast fenced him about (protectingly); Participle שָׂךְ Hos 2:8 will hedge up (obstruct) thy way (accusative). p. 692.


BDB8231 H5526

BDB8230 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8232

I. [שָׂכַךְ] verb cover, lay over, so as to screen (compare || √ I. סכן); —

Qal Perfect 1 singular וְשַׂכֹּתִי כַפִּי עָלֶיךָ Exod 33:22 (JE).


BDB8232 H5526 H7918

BDB8231 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8233

II. [שָׂכַךְ] verb weave (compare || √ II. סכך); Po`lel Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix תְּשׂכְכֵנִי Job 10:11 with bones and sinews thou weavest me together..


BDB8234 H5526 H7753

BDB8233 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8235

III. שׂכך (√ of following; compare I. שׂוך. II. סוך).


BDB8236 H5526

BDB8235 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8237

IV. [שָׂכַךְ] Pilpel prick or spur on (compare Arabic pierce (perhaps denominative from) thorn, point of spear, etc.; Ethiopic thorn); — prick or spur on, accusative of person: Perfect 1 singular וְסִכְסַכְתִּ֫י Isa 19:2 (+ ב against); Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְסַכְסֵךְ Isa 9:10.

covered, cover, covereth, covering, defence, …
sākak
properly, to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect
  • (Qal) to hedge, fence about, shut in
  • "to block, overshadow, screen, stop the approach, shut off, cover
    • (Qal)
      • to screen, cover
      • "to cover oneself"protector (participle)
      (Hiphil)
      • to screen, cover
      • "to cover, defecate (euphemism)
    (Qal) to cover, lay over"to weave together
    • (Qal) to weave together
    • "(Pilpel) to weave, weave together

לָ ֭ךְ
לָ
Preposition to, for
֭ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one woman)

Preposition

it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22

וְ תַֽחַת
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
תַֽחַת
Preposition under, stead, for, instead, place, …
Dictionary form: תַּחַת · ta-HAHT

Preposition

In the KJV here: and under
under ×138 in his stead ×70 for ×51 and under ×20 from under ×20 instead of ×13 beneath ×12 instead ×11
More options
under — Default spatial sense; below or beneath something.
beneath — Slightly more emphatic or literary than 'under'.
instead of — Substitution sense; one thing replacing another.
in place of — Substitution sense; slightly more formal than 'instead of'.
because of — Causal sense; use when context implies consequence or reason.
in exchange for — Commercial or reciprocal contexts; stresses equivalence.

BDB9138 H8478

BDB9137 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB9139

תַּחַת noun [masculine] the under part (Arabic id.), hence as adverb accusative and preposition underneath, below, instead of (so Arabic , Sabean תחת, Ethiopic Phoenician תחת (Lzb385); Biblical Aramaic ᵑ7, תְּחוֺת, Palmyrene in מן לתחת Tariff Gen 1:4 (Cooke320), Syriac ); —

1. as adverb accusative Gen 49:25 (= Deut 33:13) the deep רֹבֶצֶת תָּ֑חַת that coucheth beneath; more usually with מִן, מִתָּחַת literally off (מִן 1 c) the under part = beneath, Exod 20:4 (= Deut 5:8) בָּאָרֶץ מִתָּ֑חַת (so Deut 4:39; Josh 2:1l 1Kgs 8:23 [both D2], Isa 51:6), Deut 33:27; Judg 7:8; Amos 2:9; Isa 14:9; Job 18:16; Ezek 47:1b II. as preposition; so construct, and with suffix (usually in the plural, and so literally in the parts underneath) תַּחְתַּי Hab 3:16+, חַתֵּנִי (compare בַּעֲדֵנִי, עוֺדֶנִּי: Ges«GKC:103d»§ 103d) 2Sam 22:37; 2Sam 22:40; 2Sam 22:48 (Ps 18:37; Ps 18:40; Ps 18:48 תַּחְתָּ֑י); תַּחְתֶּיךָ; תַּחְתָּיו (Kt תַּחְתּוֺ 2Sam 2:23; 2Sam 3:12; 2Sam 16:8; Job 9:13), תֵּחְתֶּיהָ Lev 13:23 + 16 t., תַּחְתֶּ֫נָּה (compare אֵינֶנָּה, עוֺדֶנָּה) Gen 2:21 תַּחְתֵּינוּ 1Sam 14:9; Ps 47:4 תַּחְתֵּיהֶם Josh 2:14; Amos 2:13 תַּחְתֵּיהֶם Num 16:31; 1Kgs 20:24; 1Chr 4:41; 1Chr 5:22; 2Chr 12:10 (for תַּחְתָּם 1Kgs 14:27), תַּחְתָּם Deut 2:12 + 10 t., תַּחְתֵּקהֶן Jer 28:13
1. under, beneath, Gen 7:19 הַשָּׁמַיִם תַּחַת כָּלֿ under the whole heaven (so Deut 2:25; Deut 4:19; Job 28:24; Job 37:3; Job 41:3; Dan 9:12), Dan 18:4 הָעֵץ ׳ת, Dan 21:15; Dan 24:2 + often; Job 30:14 שׁוֺאָה ׳תּ under the crash they roll themselves against me; הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ ׳ת Eccl 1:3; Eccl 1:9; Eccl 1:13 + often Ecclesiastes (so in Phoenician, Cooke4. 7; 5. 12). With לְ 2Chr 4:3 תַּחַת לוֺ, Song 2:6 = Song 8:3 לְראֹשִׁי ׳ת. Idiomatic
  a. תַּחַת הָהָר at the foot of the mountain, Exod 24:4; Deut 4:11, so Deut 3:17 ׳אַשְׁדֹּת הַפִּסְגָּה ת Josh 11:3; Josh 11:17 +; figurative Ps 18:37 תַּחְתָּ֑י תַּרְחִיד אְעָדַי thou broadenest mysteps under me, Job 36:15 רַחַב לאֹ מוּצָק תַּחְתֶּיךָ (so read for תחתיה, Di Bu) breadth unstraitened is beneath thee.
  b. ׳הַלָּשׁוֺן ת, of something held there as a dainty morsel, and ready, when needed, to be brought out, figurative of sweetness Song 4:11, of evil Ps 10:7 ׳לְשֹׁנוֺ עָמָל וָאָוֶן ת, Job 20:12 (so שְׁפָתֵימוֺ ׳ת Ps 140:4), of praise Ps 66:17 לְשֹׁנוֺ ׳וְרוֺמַם ת (synonym בִּגְרוֺנָם Ps 149:6).
  c. ׳תַּחַת פ:
   (a) of subjection, Ps 18:40 תַּחְתָּ֑י תַּכְּ רִיעַ קָמַי, vPs 18:48 (compare Ps 47:4; Ps 144:2), Ps 45:6; Job 9:13.
   (b) of a woman, אִישָׁתּ ׳ת, i.e. under his authority, Num 5:19; Num 5:20; Num 5:29, so Ezek 23:5 תַּחְתַּי being under me = being mine (figurative of Israel as ׳י's spouse), compare ὕπανδρος Rom 7:2, and Qor 66:10.
   (c) of being burdened or oppressed under, Isa 24:5 the earth יָֽשְׁבֶיהָ ׳הָֽנְפָה ת, Prov 30:21 שָׁלוֺשׁ רָגְזָה אֶרֶץ ׳ת, vProv 30:22 vProv 30:23; Hab 3:7 אָיֶן ׳ת i.e. (si vera 1.) suffering under calamity.
  d. ׳יַד פ ׳ת, of authority or control, Gen 41:35 יַד פַּרְעֹה ׳וְיִצְבְּרוּ בָר ת; Judg 3:30 (compare Ps 106:42), 1Sam 21:4; 1Sam 21:5 (strike out אֶל; dittograph חֹל), v.1Sam 21:9; Isa 3:6.
  e. ׳רַגְלֵי פ ׳ת, of subjection or conquest, Ps 8:7 רַגְלָיו כֹּל ׳שַׁתָּה ת, Ps 18:39; Ps 47:4; Lam 3:34, compare Mal 3:31.
2. what is under one, the place in which one stands: hence as accusative,
  a. with reflexive pronoun, idiomatic, in one's place, where one stands, Exod 16:29 תַּחְתָּיו שְׁבוּ אִישׁ abide every one in his place, Lev 13:23; Lev 13:28; Josh 5:8; Josh 6:5; Josh 6:20; Judg 7:21; 1Sam 14:9 וְעָמַדְנוּ תַחְתֵּינוּ we will remain where we are, 2Sam 2:23 וַיָּמָת תַּחְתָּו he died where he was (compare Jer 38:9 [read וּמֵת]), Jer 7:10; Isa 25:10; Isa 46:7; Amos 2:13; Hab 3:16 וְתַחְתַּי אֶרְגָּ֑ז I tremble where I stand, Zech 12:6; Zech 14:10; Job 36:20; Job 40:12 תַּחְתָּם
  b. in transferred sense, in place of, instead of: (a) Gen 2:18; Gen 4:25 הֶבֶל ׳ת instead of Abel, Gen 22:13 בְּנוֺ ׳ת, Gen 30:2 אלהיס אנכי ׳הֲת (compare Gen 50:19), Gen 44:33; 2Sam 19:1 + often; Job 16:4; Isa 3:24; Isa 55:13; Isa 61:3; Isa 61:7 of one succeeding to the place of another, תַּחְתָּיו וַיִּמְחֹ Gen 36:33-49 1Kgs 8:20; 1Kgs 11:43; 1Kgs 14:20 + often, Deut 2:12; Deut 2:21 וַיֵָּֽשְׁבוּ תַחְתָּם, Lev 16:32; 1Kgs 2:35 +; Ps 45:17 in place of thy fathers (whom thou mayest therefore forget) will be thy children. compare in Ph CISi.3.9 (Cooke30). Sq. infinitive Isa 60:15 הֱיוֺתֵח ׳ת instead of thy being . . . Peculiarly Job 34:26 (si vera lectio)= as if they were, like; but text very dubious; Bi Bu תָּחֵת חֲמָתוֺ רְשָׁעִ֑ים his wrath breaketh in pieces the wicked. (b) in particular, of things mutually interchanged, in place of, in exchange or return for: Gen 30:15 דּוּדָאֵי בְנֵח ׳ת in return, for thy son's love-apples, Exod 21:23) גֶפְשׁlife for life, vExod 21:24 vExod 21:25 vExod 21:26 vExod 21:27 vExod 21:36 v.Exod 22:37, Josh 2:14 נַפְשֵׁנוּ תַחְתֵּיכֶם לָמוּת, 1Sam 2:20; 1Kgs 20:39 נפשׁו ׳נפשׁך ת, v1Kgs 20:42 (compare 2Kgs 10:24), 2Kgs 21:2; Isa 43:3; Isa 43:4 often with verbs of requiting, Gen 44:4 טוֺבָם ׳לָ֫מּה שִׁלַּמְתֶּם רָעָה ת why have ye rewarded evil in exchange for good ? 1Sam 25:21; 2Sam 16:12; 2Sam 19:22; Ps 35:12 טוֺבָה ׳יְשַׁלְּמוּנִי דָעָה ת, Ps 38:21a; Ps 109:4; Ps 109:5; Prov 17:3 +; Jer 5:19 תַּחַת מֶה in return for what? (compare עַלמֶֿה Jer 22:8; Deut 29:23; 1Kgs 9:8). So followed by infinitive Ps 38:21b.
3. as conjunction: a. תַּחַת אֲשֶׁר:
   (a) instead of that (German. anstatt dass), Deut 28:62 הֱיִיתֶם ׳א ׳ת instead of that ye were..., instead of your being.., Ezek 36:34. (b) in return for (the fact) that, because that (ᵐ5 ἀνθ’ ὧν Amos 1:3 + often), Num 25:13 ׳אֲשֶׁר קִנָּא לא ׳ת, Deut 21:14; Deut 22:29; Deut 28:47; 1Sam 26:21; 2Kgs 22:17 = 2Chr 34:25; Isa 53:12; Jer 29:19; Jer 50:7; 2Chr 21:12.
  b. תַּחַת כִּי Deut 4:37 (but ? read : וֶַ˜תּחִי as end of vDeut 4:36), Prov 1:29. compare עֵקֶב אֲשֶׁר (כִּיׅ. III compounds: —
1. אֶלתַּֿחַת, after a verb of motion:
  a. (in) under, Judg 6:19 וַיּוֺצֵא אֶלֿ הָאֵלָה ׳ת, 1Kgs 8:6 (|| 2Chr 5:7), Jer 3:6; Jer 38:11 (on 1Sam 21:5 see II. 1 d); after קָרָא Zech 3:10: so ׳לְ ׳אֶלתֿ Ezek 10:2.
  b. into the place of, Lev 14:42.
2. מִתַּחַת (= ὑπ’ ἐκ):
  a. alone, from under, from beneath as מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמַיִם Gen 1:7, and especially after such verbs as שִׁחֵת Gen 6:17, מָחֶה Exod 17:14; Deut 9:14; Deut 25:19; Deut 29:19; 2Kgs 14:27, הֶאֲבִיד Deut 7:24, compare Lam 3:66; Ezek 47:1 a מִפְּתַּן ׳מִתּ הַבַּיִת, Prov 22:27 לָ֫מָּה יִקַח מִשְׁכָּֽבְּךָ מִּתַּחְתֶּיךָ; Exod 6:6; Exod 6:7 סִבְלוֺת מִצְרַיִם ׳מִתּ, Hos 4:12 אֱלֹהֵיהֶם ׳וַיִּזְנוּ מִתּ (compare II. 1 c a, b); ׳יַד פ ׳מִתּ (compare II. 1 d) from under the hand (power) of ... Exod 18:10; 2Kgs 8:20; 2Kgs 8:22; 2Kgs 13:5; 2Kgs 17:7 +; מִתַּחְתָּיו (compare II. 2 a) from his place Exod 10:23; Zech 6:12. Rarely = תַּחַת or ׳מִתַּחַת לְ, Gen 1:9 (P) Ezek 1:8; Ezek 42:9; Ezek 46:23; Job 26:5.
  b. ׳מִתַּחַת לְ (opposed to ׳מִמַּעַל לְ) under, beneath: Gen 1:17 ׳הַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר מִתּ לָרָקִיעַ, Exod 20:4 הַמַּיִם מִתַּחַת לָאָרֶץ (so Deut 4:18; Deut 5:8), Judg 3:16 לְמַדָּיו ׳מִתּ, Jer 38:12 +; of locality, Gen 35:8 לְבֵיתְאֵל ׳מִתּ, 1Sam 7:11; 1Kgs 4:12.
  c. ׳לְמִתַּחַת לְ ( compare מִן 9 b), id quod ׳מִתַּחַת לְ 1Kgs 7:32.


BDB9998 H8460 H8478 H8479

BDB9997 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9999

תְּחוֺת preposition under (Biblical Hebrew תַּחַתּ; ᵑ7 תְּחוֺת, Syriac , , adverb ; Palmyrene מן לתחת Cooke320); — Dan 7:27 תְּחוֺת כָּלשְֿׁמַיָּא (compare Biblical Hebrew II. 1); in plural with suffix (as Biblical Hebrew, Syriac, ᵑ7) Dan 4:9 תְּחֹתֹהִי (so ᵑ7Onk Lev 15:10: Dalm§ 47, 2), vLev 15:18. With מִן, Jer 10:11 מִן תְּחוֺת שְׁמַיָּא (compare Biblical Hebrew III. 2); suffix Dan 4:11 מִןתַּֿחְתּוֺהִי (the form as Syriac adverb above, unless a Hebraizing punct.).

under, stead, for, instead, place, …
taḥat
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
  • the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas
    • (n m) the under part
    • "(adv accus) beneath"(prep) under, beneath
      • at the foot of (idiom)
      • "sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (figuratively)"of subjection or conquest
      what is under one, the place in which one stands
      • in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)
      • "in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)"in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged)
      (conj) instead of, instead of that"in return for that, because that in compounds"in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)"from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath

כְּנָפָ֣י ו
כְּנָפָ֣י
Root word wings, wing, skirt, skirts, sort, …
ו
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: כָּנָף · kaw-NAWP

Noun — Common, feminine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: his wings
their wings ×12 wings ×11 the wings ×8 wing ×6 of thy wings ×5 and their wings ×4 his wings ×3 skirt ×3
More options
wing — Core meaning; best for birds, angels, or cherubim.
edge — Prefer for garment borders or territorial limits.
corner — Good for ritual contexts, e.g. corners of a garment.
hem — Vivid for garment skirt; e.g. grasping someone's hem.
extremity — Suits poetic or geographic 'ends of the earth' passages.
pinion — Elevated register; use for poetic or hymnic bird imagery.

BDB4099 H3671

BDB4098 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4100

כָּנָף109 noun feminine1Kgs 6:27 (masculine Ezek 7:2 Kt, but compare Qr and Co; also apparently 2Chr 3:11; 2Chr 3:13, but see Be), wing, extremity (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כַּנְפָֿא, ; Zinjirli אחז בכנף מראה, figurative for attached himself to the party of his lord, PanammuInscr. l. 11, compare Zech 8:23 (2 a below); DHMSendsch. 58; Arabic , Assyrian kappu, Ethiopic ); — absolute ׳כ Gen 1:21 +; construct כְּנַף 1Kgs 6:24 +; suffix כְּנָפִי Ezek 16:8, כְּנָפֶ֑ךָ Ruth 3:9, כְּנָפוֺ Hag 2:12 dual כְּנָפַיִם 1Kgs 8:7 + (even of more than two, Isa 6:2 (twice in verse); Ezek 1:6; Ezek 1:21); construct כַּנְפֵי Exod 19:4 suffix כְּנָפֶיךָ Ezek 5:3, כְּנָפַיִךְ Jer 2:34, כְּנָפָיו Isa 8:8 +; כְּנָפֶיהָ Hos 4:19; Mal 3:20 כַּנְפֵיהֶם 1Kgs 6:27 +; כַנְפֵיהֶן Ezek 1:24; Ezek 1:25 plural construct כַּנְפוֺת Deut 22:12 + 4 t.; —

1. wing,
  a. of birds Isa 10:14 (in figurative), Exod 19:4 (E ? R ? figurative) Deut 32:11 (in simile), Zech 5:9; Lev 1:17 (P), Job 39:13; Job 39:26; Ps 68:14 in figure of invading king Jer 48:40; Jer 49:22; Ezek 17:3; Ezek 17:7 so apparently Isa 8:8 of invader as overflowing river (but Du Che separate וְהָיָה מֻטּוֺת כְּנָפָיו from preceding); of riches, as flying away Prov 23:5 in phrase צִפּוֺר כָּנָף = winged birds Deut 4:17; Ps 148:10, ׳(עֵיט)צִפּוֺר כָּלכֿ Ezek 39:4; Ezek 39:17, ׳כֹּל צִפּוֺר כָּלכֿ Gen 7:14 (P), Ezek 17:23, ׳עוֺף כ Gen 1:21 (P), Ps 78:27 also ׳בַּעַל כ Prov 1:17 = winged thing, compare בַּעַלהֿ֯כְּנָפַיִם Eccl 10:20.
  b. of insects (probably), אֶרֶץ צִלְצַל כְּנָפָ֑יִם Isa 18:1 buzzing, or humming of wings, i.e. Ethiopia, so called from its swarms of flies, with especial reference possibly to the tsetse-fly (so Du, compare Che; id., in general, Hi De; > Kn Di of the tropical shadow falling both ways; Thes1167 b of noise of the wings of an army; reference to sails as wings — compare vIsa 18:2 — would be suitable, but צִלְצַל does not favour this).
  c. of cherubim 1Kgs 6:24 (4 t. in verse) + 8 t. Kings, compare 2Chr 3:11 (4 t. in verse) + 6 t. Chronicles; Ezek 1:6 + 17 t. Ezekiel; Exod 25:20 (twice in verse); Exod 39:9 (twice in verse) (all P).
  d. of seraphim Isa 6:2 (twice in verse).
  e. of women in Zechariah's vision Zech 5:9 (twice in verse). feminine figurative of the wind, Hos 4:19; Ps 18:11 = 2Sam 22:11; Ps 104:3.
  g. figurative of the dawn (winged sun-disc ?) Ps 139:9, compare of sun of righteousness Mal 3:20.
  h. figurative of ׳י, as protector of his people Ps 17:8; Ps 36:8; Ps 57:2; Ps 61:5; Ps 63:3; Ps 91:4; Ruth 2:12.
2. extremity:
  a. of garment = skirt, corner, or loose flowing end, 1Sam 15:27; 1Sam 24:5; 1Sam 24:6; 1Sam 24:12 (twice in verse); Deut 22:12; Deut 23:1; Deut 27:20; (figurative), Ezek 5:3; Ezek 16:8 (in figurative), Hag 2:12 (twice in verse); Zech 8:23; Num 15:38 (twice in verse) (P; compare RSSem, i. 416, 2nd ed. 437).
  b. of the earth, מִכְּנַף הָאָרֶץ Isa 24:16 from the end of the earth; elsewhere plural ׳כַּנְפוֺת הָא Job 37:3; Job 38:13, and, def. ׳הא ׳אַרְבַּע כ Isa 11:12 the four corners of the earth; so of the holy land Ezek 7:2. — עַלכְּֿנַף שִׁקּוּצִים מְשׁוֺמֵם Dan 9:27 is obscure; Meinh reads, after Vrss., כָּנָף, on the corner (of the altar) is a devastating abomination; < KueOnderzoek 2, ii. 472 Bev, who read עַלכַּֿנּוֺ in its place, instead of it.

wings, wing, skirt, skirts, sort, …
kānāp
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
  • wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt
    • wing
    • "extremity
      • skirt, corner (of garment)

תֶּחְסֶ֑ה
תֶּחְסֶ֑ה
Root word trust, trusteth, hope, put, refuge, …
Dictionary form: חָסָה · haw-SAW

Verb — Qal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), second person masculine singular simple action — "he did" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: shalt thou trust
to trust ×3 do i put my trust ×2 in thee do i put my trust ×2 them that trust in him ×2 and he in whom i trust ×1 and put your trust ×1 and shall trust ×1 and they shall trust ×1
More options
take refuge — Most precise; implies fleeing to a safe shelter.
trust — Broad, natural fit for relational trust in God.
seek shelter — Emphasizes protective covering; good in poetic contexts.
find safety — Highlights the outcome of the action; accessible register.
rely on — Stresses dependence; suits prose or didactic passages.
put confidence in — More formal; underscores settled, deliberate trust.

BDB2971 H2620

BDB2970 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2972

חָסָה verb (mostly in poetry and figurative) seek refuge (Arabic III. is set aside; see go aside, apart; shelter, protection; but ? = ס) —

Qal Perfect ׳ח Ps 64:11 3 feminine singular חָסָ֫יָה Ps 57:2, חָסִ֫יתִי Ps 7:2 + 7 t.; plural חָסוּ Ps 37:40; Zeph 3:12, חָסָ֫יוּ Deut 32:37 Imperfect יֶחְסֶּה Ps 34:9, תֶחְסֶּה Ps 91:4, אֶחְסֶּה Ps 57:2 (see Baer Ps 34:9), אֶחֱסֶה Ps 18:3 + 2 t.; plural יֶחֱסוּ Isa 14:32, יֶחֱסָיוּן Ps 36:8 Imperative חֲסוּ Judg 9:15 Infinitive חֲסוֺת Ps 118:8 + 3 t.; participle חוֺסֶה Isa 57:13, חֹסֶה Prov 14:32, חוֺסִים Ps 17:7 + 3 t.; חֹסְים Prov 30:5; 2Sam 22:31 (see Baer Prov 30:5), חוֺסֵי Ps 2:12; Ps 5:12, חֹסֵי Nah 1:7seek refuge, with בְּצֵל ׃בְּ in the shadow of a tree Judg 9:15, בְּצֵל מצרים Isa 30:2 בָּהּ Isa 14:32 in Zion, in gods Deut 32:37 (poem), elsewhere in God 2Sam 22:3 = Ps 18:3; Nah 1:7; Ps 2:12; Ps 5:12; Ps 7:2; Ps 11:1; Ps 16:1; Ps 25:20; Ps 31:2; Ps 31:20; Ps 34:9; Ps 34:23; Ps 37:40; Ps 57:2; Ps 64:11; Ps 71:1; Ps 118:8; Ps 118:9; Ps 141:8; Ps 144:2, Isa 57:13 מגן הוא ל(כל ה)חוסים בו a shield is he to (all) who seek refuge in him 2Sam 22:31 = Ps 18:31; Prov 30:5 ׳בְּ is probably to be supplied in thought at least: מושׁיע חוסים Ps 17:7 saviour of those seeking refuge (in thee); חסה במותו צדיק Prov 14:32 a righteous man in his death seeketh refuge (in Yahweh), ׳בשׁם י Zeph 3:12, בצל כנפיךָ in the shadow of thy wings Ps 36:8; Ps 57:2 בסתר כנפיךָ Ps 61:5, תחת כנפיו under his wings Ps 91:4 = Ruth 2:12.

trust, trusteth, hope, put, refuge, …
ḥāsâ
to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in
  • (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection
    • to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (figuratively)

צִנָּ֖ה
צִנָּ֖ה
Root word shield, buckler, targets, bucklers, target, …
Dictionary form: צִנָּה · tsin-NAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: shall be thy shield
targets ×3 and shield ×2 shield ×2 target ×2 a shield ×1 and buckler ×1 and the bucklers ×1 as the cold ×1
More options
large shield — Clarifies it is the full-body shield, not a buckler.
body shield — Modern military register; emphasizes full coverage.
full shield — Good when contrasting with smaller shield types.
cold — Distinct sense; use when context is weather or temperature.
hook — Use in contexts of thorns, barbs, or fishhooks.
protection — Figurative/poetic contexts; broadens the shield metaphor.

BDB7131 H6793

BDB7130 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7132

I. [צִנָּה] noun feminine apparently hook, or barb (of fishing-spear ?); — plural צִנּוֺת Amos 4:2( || סִירוֺת דּוּגָה).


BDB7134 H6793

BDB7133 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7135

II. [צִנָּה] noun feminine coolness; — construct צִנַּתשֶֿׁלֶג Prov 25:13 coolness of snow (צינת רוח צפון Eccl 43:20).


BDB7136 H6793

BDB7135 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7137

III. צִנָּה noun feminine large shield (covering whole body); — absolute ׳צ 1Sam 17:7 +; plural צִנּוֺת 2Chr 11:12shield, larger than מָגֵן 1Kgs 10:16 (twice in verse) (compare v1Kgs 10:17) = 2Chr 9:15 (twice in verse); נשֵֹׁא (הַ)צִנָּה 1Sam 17:7; 1Sam 17:41 (׳הַצּ ׳הָאִישׁ נ), 2Chr 14:7, ׳נשְֹׁאֵי צ 1Chr 12:25 (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:24); עִרְכוּ מָגֵן וְצִנָּה Jer 46:3, compare ׳עֹרְכֵי צ 1Chr 12:9 (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:8); ׳אֹחֵז רֹמַח וְצ 2Chr 25:5 ׳הַחֲזֵק מָגֵן וְצ Ps 35:2 ׳הֵקִים עָלַיִךְ צ Ezek 26:8 + מָגֵן also Ezek 23:24; Ezek 38:4; Ezek 39:9 ׳צ 1Chr 12:35 (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:34) 2Chr 11:12 simile of ׳י's favour Ps 5:13 figurative of ׳י's faithfulness Ps 91:4.

shield, buckler, targets, bucklers, target, …
ṣinnâ
a hook (as pointed)
  • something piercing, hook, barb
    • meaning dubious
    coolness, cold (of snow)"shield, large shield, buckler
    • shield

וְֽ סֹחֵרָ֣ה
וְֽ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
סֹחֵרָ֣ה
Root word buckler
Dictionary form: סֹחֵרָה · soh-hay-RAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: and buckler
and buckler ×1
More options
shield — Broadest, most recognizable modern term for body protection.
buckler — Retain if small, round shield is specifically intended.
body shield — Emphasizes full protective coverage; good for poetic contexts.
protective covering — Metaphorical or theological contexts; highlights divine shelter.

BDB5558 H5507

BDB5557 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5559

סֹחֵרָה noun feminine buckler; — Ps 91:4 (+ צִנָּה; figurative of ׳י's faithfulness).

buckler
sōḥērâ
something surrounding the person, i.e., a shield
  • buckler, shield

אֲמִתּֽ וֹ
אֲמִתּֽ
Root word truth, true, truly, right, faithfully, …
וֹ
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: אֶמֶת · eh-MET

Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: his truth
and truth ×17 of truth ×12 the truth ×9 in truth ×8 truth ×6 and thy truth ×5 thy truth ×5 true ×4
More options
truth — Most direct modern equivalent; broadly applicable in prose.
faithfulness — Emphasizes relational reliability; good for covenantal contexts.
integrity — Highlights moral uprightness and wholeness of character.
reliability — Stresses dependability; suits legal or contractual settings.
genuine — Adjectival nuance; use when Hebrew modifies a noun.
certainty — Underscores absolute assurance; fits emphatic or oath contexts.

BDB539 H571

BDB538 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB540

אֱמֶת noun feminine firmness, faithfulness, truth (contracted for אֱמֶנֶת from אָמֵן) Gen 24:48 + 106 t.; suffix אֲמִתּוֺ, אֲמִתְּךָ Ps 91:4 + 18 t.

1. reliability, sureness: דֶּרֶח אֱמֶת sure way Gen 24:48 (J); שׂכר אמת sure reward Prov 11:18 אות אמת sure token Josh 2:12 (J); זֶרַע אמת Jer 2:21.
2. stability, con-tinuance: שָׁלוֺם וֶאֱמֶת peace and stability Isa 39:8 (= 2Kgs 20:19) Esth 9:30; Jer 33:6; Zech 8:19, compare שׁלום אמת Jer 14:13.
3. faithfulness, reliableness: (α) of men אִישׁ אֱמֶת faithful man Neh 7:2 אנשׁי אמת Exod 18:21 (E); הָלַח בֶּאֱמֶת walk in faithfulness, faithfully 1Kgs 2:4; 1Kgs 3:6; 2Kgs 20:3; Isa 38:3 compare 1Sam 12:24 of ׳י, בַּאֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ Ps 25:5; Ps 26:3; Ps 86:11 עיר האמת Zech 8:3 of men Ps 45:5; Ps 51:8; 2Chr 31:20; 2Chr 32:1; Prov 29:14; Isa 10:20; Isa 42:3; Isa 48:1 ובתמים ׳בא Judg 9:16; Judg 9:19; Josh 24:14 ׳חֶסֶד וֶאֱ mercy and faithfulness Prov 3:3; Prov 14:22; Prov 16:6; Prov 20:28; Hos 4:1, & the phrase עשׂה חסד ואמת Gen 24:49; Gen 47:29; Josh 2:14 (J) 2Sam 15:20.
   (b) an attribute of God Ps 54:7; Ps 71:22; Isa 38:18; Isa 38:19; Isa 61:8 נתן אמת Mic 7:20 עשׂה אמת Ezek 18:9; Neh 9:33 עשׂה חסד ואמת Gen 32:11 (J) 2Sam 2:6 רב חסד ואמת abundant in mercy and faithfulness Exod 34:6 (J) Ps 86:15 these attributes are also associated Ps 40:11; Ps 40:12; Ps 61:8; Ps 115:1; Ps 138:2; Isa 16:5; Gen 24:27 (J); they are messengers of God to men Ps 57:4; Ps 85:11; Ps 89:15 compare Ps 43:3 חסד ואמת ׳כל ארחות י Ps 25:10 the faithfulness of God endureth for ever Ps 117:2 he keepeth it for ever Ps 146:6 it reacheth unto the skies Ps 57:11; Ps 108:5 it is shield & buckler Ps 91:4 he is אל אמת Ps 31:6 = אלהי אמת 2Chr 15:3 אֱמֶת is also associated with the divine ישׁר Ps 111:8 צֶדֶק Ps 85:12 צְדָקָה Zech 8:8 מִשְׁפָּט Ps 111:7; Jer 4:2 & salvation Ps 69:14.
4. truth
   (a) as spoken: דבר אמת speak truth 1Kgs 22:16; 2Chr 18:15; Jer 9:4; Zech 8:16; Ps 15:2 ׳דִּבְרֵי א Eccl 12:10 אֱמֶת הַדָּבָר the thing is certainly true Deut 13:15; Deut 17:4 אִמְרֵי אֱמֶת = אמרים אמת Prov 22:21 הגה אמת Prov 8:7 ׳הגיד א Dan 11:2, אֲמִתְּךָ Ps 30:10 שׂפת אמת Prov 12:19 אֱמֶת it is true Isa 43:9 האמת אתכם whether truth is with you Gen 42:16 (E) compare Isa 59:14; Isa 59:15.
   (b) of testimony and judgment עֵד אֱמֶת true witness Prov 14:25 עד אמת ונאמן Jer 42:5 משׁפט אמת Ezek 18:8; Zech 7:9 שָׁפַט אמת Zech 8:16.
   (c) of divine instruction כְּחָב אֱמֶת Dan 10:21 תורת אמת Mal 2:6 compare Neh 9:13 תורתך אמת Ps 119:142 בְּפִיךָ אמת ׳דבר י 1Kgs 17:24 compare 2Sam 7:28 ׳משׁפטי י אמת Ps 19:10 ראשׁ דברך אמת Ps 119:160 מצותיך אמת Ps 119:151.
   (d) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge Dan 8:12 להשׂכיל באמתך Dan 9:13.
5. adverb in truth, truly Ps 132:11 יהוה אלהים אמת Yahweh is God in truth, truly Jer 10:10 elsewhere בֶּאֱמֶת Judg 9:15; Ps 145:18; Jer 26:15; Jer 28:9; Jer 32:41.

truth, true, truly, right, faithfully, …
ʾemet
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
  • (n f) firmness, faithfulness, truth
    • sureness, reliability
    • "stability, continuance"faithfulness, reliableness"truth
      • as spoken
      • "of testimony and judgment"of divine instruction"truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge"true doctrine
    (adv) in truth, truly

This book is chanted to the poetic accent system (used only in Job, Psalms, and Proverbs). Each group below ends at one of its pausing accents — translate a group as one unit.
בְּאֶבְרָת֨וֹ יָ֣סֶךְ לָ֭ךְ Dechi — a lesser break וְתַֽחַת כְּנָפָ֣יו תֶּחְסֶ֑ה Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here צִנָּ֖ה וְֽסֹחֵרָ֣ה אֲמִתּֽוֹ Silluq — end of the verse

בְּאֶבְרָתוֹ׀ יָסֶךְ לָךְ וְתַֽחַת-כְּנָפָיו תֶּחְסֶה צִנָּה וְֽסֹחֵרָה אֲמִתּֽוֹ׃
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He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Cross References

Psalms 61:4

אָגוּרָה בְאָהָלְךָ עוֹלָמִים אֶֽחֱסֶה בְסֵתֶר כְּנָפֶיךָ סֶּֽלָה׃
4
I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

Psalms 57:1

חָנֵּנִי אֱלֹהִים׀ חָנֵּנִי כִּי בְךָ חָסָיָה נַפְשִׁי וּבְצֵֽל-כְּנָפֶיךָ אֶחְסֶה עַד יַעֲבֹר הַוּֽוֹת׃
1
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

Psalms 17:8

שָׁמְרֵנִי כְּאִישׁוֹן בַּת-עָיִן בְּצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ תַּסְתִּירֵֽנִי׃
8
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

Deuteronomy 32:11

כְּנֶשֶׁר יָעִיר קִנּוֹ עַל-גּֽוֹזָלָיו יְרַחֵף יִפְרֹשׂ כְּנָפָיו יִקָּחֵהוּ יִשָּׂאֵהוּ עַל-אֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃
11
As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:

Isaiah 43:1

וְעַתָּה כֹּֽה-אָמַר יְהוָה בֹּרַאֲךָ יַעֲקֹב וְיֹצֶרְךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל אַל-תִּירָא כִּי גְאַלְתִּיךָ קָרָאתִי בְשִׁמְךָ לִי-אָֽתָּה׃
1
But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

Psalms 35:2

הַחֲזֵק מָגֵן וְצִנָּה וְקוּמָה בְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃
2
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

Matthew 23:37

Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ἰερουσαλήμ ἀποκτείνουσα τοὺς προφήτας καὶ λιθοβολοῦσα τοὺς ἀπεσταλμένους πρὸς αὐτήν ποσάκις ἠθέλησα ἐπισυναγαγεῖν τὰ τέκνα σου ὃν τρόπον ἐπισυνάγει ὄρνις τὰ νοσσία ἑαυτῆς ὑπὸ τὰς πτέρυγας καὶ οὐκ ἠθελήσατε
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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

Genesis 15:1

אַחַר׀ הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה הָיָה דְבַר-יְהוָה אֶל-אַבְרָם בַּֽמַּחֲזֶה לֵאמֹר אַל-תִּירָא אַבְרָם אָֽנֹכִי מָגֵן לָךְ שְׂכָֽרְךָ הַרְבֵּה מְאֹֽד׃
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After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

Ruth 2:12

יְשַׁלֵּם יְהוָה פָּֽעֳלֵךְ וּתְהִי מַשְׂכֻּרְתֵּךְ שְׁלֵמָה מֵעִם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר-בָּאת לַֽחֲסוֹת תַּֽחַת-כְּנָפָֽיו׃
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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.

Hebrews 6:17

ἐν περισσότερον βουλόμενος θεὸς ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ
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Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

Titus 1:2

ἐπ' ἐλπίδι ζωῆς αἰωνίου ἣν ἐπηγγείλατο ἀψευδὴς θεὸς πρὸ χρόνων αἰωνίων
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In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

Mark 13:31

οὐρανὸς καὶ γῆ παρελεύσονται οἱ δὲ λόγοι μου οὐ μὴ παρέλθωσιν
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Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall pass not away.

Psalms 138:2

אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה אֶל-הֵיכַל קָדְשְׁךָ וְאוֹדֶה אֶת-שְׁמֶךָ עַל-חַסְדְּךָ וְעַל-אֲמִתֶּךָ כִּֽי-הִגְדַּלְתָּ עַל-כָּל-שִׁמְךָ אִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃
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I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

Psalms 89:23

וְכַתּוֹתִי מִפָּנָיו צָרָיו וּמְשַׂנְאָיו אֶגּֽוֹף׃
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And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.