ESV Reformation Study Bible – Ps 61:4
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Ps 61:4

61:4 The psalmist yearns for God’s fellowship. See v. 2.

under the shelter of your wings. Some see here a metaphor for God’s compassion, as in the protection of the mother bird for her young. On the other hand, David’s reference to the familiar wings of the cherubim portrayed on the ark of the covenant seems more likely.