“How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.”
The psalmist describes how precious God's steadfast love is, and how the children of humanity find refuge in the shadow of God's wings. The imagery of wings suggests protection and shelter, the gathering of the vulnerable under divine care. The phrase 'how precious is your steadfast love' expresses the psalmist's recognition of the value and rarity of God's grace. The verse establishes that despite the prevalence of wickedness, those who turn to God find secure refuge.
Church Fathers on Psalms 36:7
1. ...“The ungodly has said in himself that he will sin: there is no fear of God before his eyes” Psalm 35:1. Not of one man, but of a race of ungodly men he speaks, who fight against their own selves, by not understanding, that so they may live well; not because they cannot, but because they will not. For it is one thing, when one endeavours to understand some thing, and through infirmity of flesh cannot; as says the Scripture in a certain place, “For the corruptible body…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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