Isaiah 26:20

How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

A man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the storm, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a large rock in a weary land.

For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the dreaded ones is like a storm against the wall.

“As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says Yahweh. “My Spirit who is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your offspring, nor out of the mouth of your offspring’s offspring,” says Yahweh, “from now on and forever.”

Yahweh is your keeper. Yahweh is your shade on your right hand.

Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God’s house. I trust in God’s loving kindness forever and ever.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

“The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’

Trust in Yahweh forever; for in Yah, Yahweh, is an everlasting Rock.

He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to Yahweh.

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, his fruit was sweet to my taste.

The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Yahweh, was taken in their pits; of whom we said, under his shadow we will live among the nations.

I will walk among you, and will be your God, and you will be my people.

As an eagle that stirs up her nest, that flutters over her young, he spread abroad his wings, he took them, he bore them on his feathers.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”

You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.

my loving kindness, my fortress, my high tower, my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.

In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

This is the history of the generations of Noah: Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.

He said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.”

For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.

He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever.

After these things Yahweh’s word came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”

You shall walk in all the way which Yahweh your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess.

May Yahweh repay your work, and a full reward be given to you from Yahweh, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”

David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.

Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.

I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings.

There will be a pavilion for a shade in the daytime from the heat, and for a refuge and for a shelter from storm and from rain.

It will happen that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

You shall speak to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do.

I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you. I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.

He found him in a desert land, in the waste howling wilderness. He surrounded him. He cared for him. He kept him as the apple of his eye.

You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, neither will you be afraid of destruction when it comes.

Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.

Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

In that day you will say, “I will give thanks to you, Yahweh; for though you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you comfort me.

As birds hovering, so Yahweh of Armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it. He will pass over and preserve it.”

Then Yahweh stretched out his hand, and touched my mouth. Then Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.

Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

For in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.

Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

For yet a very little while, and the indignation against you will be accomplished, and my anger will be directed to his destruction.”

I have put my words in your mouth and have covered you in the shadow of my hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and tell Zion, ‘You are my people.’ ”

“For a small moment I have forsaken you, but I will gather you with great mercies.

But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,

Those who went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him; then Yahweh shut him in.

You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance.

“Therefore say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Whereas I have removed them far off among the nations, and whereas I have scattered them among the countries, yet I will be to them a sanctuary for a little while in the countries where they have come.” ’

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!

“In a very little while, he who comes will come, and will not wait.

Yahweh said to Noah, “Come with all of your household into the ship, for I have seen your righteousness before me in this generation.

In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.

Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.

“Listen to me, my people; and hear me, my nation, for a law will go out from me, and I will establish my justice for a light to the peoples.

but this thing I commanded them, saying, ‘Listen to my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people. Walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.’

But I will establish my covenant with you. You shall come into the ship, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.

But you who were faithful to Yahweh your God are all alive today.

Go in and shut the door on you and on your sons, and pour oil into all those containers; and set aside those which are full.”

Micaiah said, “Behold, you shall see on that day, when you go into an inner room to hide yourself.”

Deliver me, Yahweh, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.

He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a stumbling stone and a rock that makes them fall. For the people of Jerusalem, he will be a trap and a snare.

I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people will be satisfied with my goodness,” says Yahweh.

The king commanded Jerahmeel the king’s son, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to arrest Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but Yahweh hid them.

“The king will do according to his will. He will exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and will speak marvelous things against the God of gods. He will prosper until the indignation is accomplished; for that which is determined will be done.