Psalm 17:8
New International Version
Psalm 36:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 How precious is your mercy, O God!
The children of Adam take refuge in the shadow of your wings.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 36:8 The shadow of your wings: metaphor for divine protection. It probably refers to the winged cherubim in the holy of holies in the Temple, cf. 1 Kgs 6:23–28, 32; 2 Chr 3:10–13; Ez 1:4–9.
Psalm 36:8
New International Version
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