I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
The verse is an expression of trust in God's protection united with the desire to abide with Him forever. To trust Him is to remain in His presence, where the trusting are secure in a safe shelter under His protective care. The Lord Himself is that safe shelter, and those who trust in Him are secure under the covert of His wings.
The covert of the wings pictures the shelter Christ offers to all who come to Him. He accepts the helpless who trust in Him and protects them. That protection is like the safety of helpless young birds sheltered beneath a mother hen's wings.
The verse is an expression of trust in God's protection united with the desire to abide with Him forever. To trust Him is to remain in His presence, where the trusting are secure in a safe shelter under His protective care. The Lord Himself is that safe shelter, and those who trust in Him are secure under the covert of His wings.
The covert of the wings pictures the shelter Christ offers to all who come to Him. He accepts the helpless who trust in Him and protects them. That protection is like the safety of helpless young birds sheltered beneath a mother hen's wings.