New Revised Standard Version
Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of hosts will protect Jerusalem; he will protect and deliver it, he will spare and rescue it.

Contemporary English Version
I, the LORD All-Powerful, will protect Jerusalem like a mother bird circling over her nest."

New American Bible
Like hovering birds, so the LORD of hosts shall shield Jerusalem, To shield and deliver, to spare and rescue.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts protect Jerusalem, protecting and delivering, passing over and saving.

As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts protect Jerusalem, protecting and delivering, passing over and saving.

birds

Isaiah 10:14 And my hand hath found the strength of the people as a nest; and as eggs are gathered, that are left, so have I gathered all the earth: and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or made the least noise.

Exodus 19:4 You have seen what I have done to the Egyptians, how I have carried you upon the wings of eagles, and have taken you to myself.

Deuteronomy 32:11 As the eagle enticing her young to fly, and hovering over them, he spread his wings, and hath taken him and carried him on his shoulders.

Psalm 46:5 God is in the midst thereof, it shall not be moved: God will help it in the morning early.

Psalm 91:4 He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: and under his wings thou shalt trust.

defending

Psalm 37:40 And the Lord will help them and deliver them: and he will rescue them from the wicked, and save them because they have hoped in him.

passing.

Exodus 12:27 You shall say to them: It is the victim of the passage of the Lord, when he passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, striking the Egyptians, and saving our houses. And the people bowing themselves, adored.