A Twofold Representation of God
Isaiah 31:5
As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.


Like a lion descending from the mountains (Psalm 76:4) to seize its prey, whom the shepherds are impotent to dismay, so Jehovah at the head of the Assyrian battalions, will advance against Jerusalem; the city is already within His grasp — when suddenly the image changes, and the impetuous lion is transformed into a bird protecting and shielding its threatened nest.

(Prof. S. R. Driver, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.

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




The Lionlike Mercies of God
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