Psalm 91:4
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4 he will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness is a shield and defense.(A)
Psalm 57:1
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Psalm 57
Praise and Assurance under Persecution
To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.
1 Be merciful to me, O God; be merciful to me,
for in you my soul takes refuge;
in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,
until the destroying storms pass by.(A)
Psalm 61:4
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4 Let me abide in your tent forever,
find refuge under the shelter of your wings. Selah(A)
Psalm 17:8
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8 Guard me as the apple of the eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings,(A)
Isaiah 43:1-2
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Restoration and Protection Promised
43 But now thus says the Lord,
he who created you, O Jacob,
he who formed you, O Israel:
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name; you are mine.(A)
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you,
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.(B)
Deuteronomy 32:11
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11 As an eagle stirs up its nest
and hovers over its young,
as it spreads its wings, takes them up,
and bears them aloft on its pinions,(A)
Psalm 35:2
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2 Take hold of shield and buckler,
and rise up to help me!
Genesis 15:1
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God’s Covenant with Abram
15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”(A)
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Hebrews 6:17-18
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17 In the same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath,(A) 18 so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God would prove false, we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to seize the hope set before us.(B)
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Matthew 23:37
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The Lament over Jerusalem
37 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!
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Ruth 2:12
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12 May the Lord reward you for your deeds, and may you have a full reward from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge!”(A)
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Titus 1:2
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2 in the hope of eternal life that God, who never lies, promised before the ages began(A)—
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Mark 13:31
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31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.(A)
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Psalm 138:2
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2 I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted your name and your word
above everything.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 138.2 Cn: Heb you have exalted your word above all your name
Psalm 89:23-24
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23 I will crush his foes before him
and strike down those who hate him.(A)
24 My faithfulness and steadfast love shall be with him,
and in my name his horn shall be exalted.(B)
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