“He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.”
Divine wings as shelter: "He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler." The ornithological metaphor suggests protection like a bird sheltering chicks. The shield and buckler imagery returns to military protection.
Church Fathers on Psalms 91:4
1. This Psalm is that from which the Devil dared to tempt our Lord Jesus Christ: let us therefore attend to it, that thus armed, we may be enabled to resist the tempter, not presuming in ourselves, but in Him who before us was tempted, that we might not be overcome when tempted. Temptation to Him was not necessary: the temptation of Christ is our learning, but if we listen to His answers to the devil, in order that, when ourselves are tempted, we may answer in like manner, we…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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