King James Bible
"He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler."
God is depicted as a protective bird sheltering its young beneath outstretched wings—a tender image of divine refuge common in Hebrew poetry. This metaphor emphasizes God's nurturing care and the believer's response of complete dependence, evoking the safety found in intimate proximity to the divine. The imagery shifts from organic shelter to military armor, where God's faithfulness and reliability serve as both a large shield (covering the whole body) and a smaller buckler (for close combat). This dual protection suggests that divine truth defends against both distant threats and immediate dangers.