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Psalms 107:42
42The upright see it and rejoice; But all unrighteousness shuts its mouth.
Psalms 107:42 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
- New International Version (NIV)The upright see and rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The upright see it and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth.
Context of Psalms 107:42
40He pours contempt on princes And makes them wander in a pathless wasteland. 41Yet He sets the needy securely on high, away from affliction, And makes their families like a flock. The upright see it and rejoice; But all unrighteousness shuts its mouth. 43Who is wise? Let him observe and heed these things; And [thoughtfully] consider the lovingkindness of the Lord.
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יִרְא֣וּ יְשָׁרִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּ וְכָל־עַ֝וְלָ֗ה קָ֣פְצָה פִּֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 107:42
- Psalms 52:6The righteous will see it and fear, And will [scoffingly] laugh, saying,
- Psalms 58:10The [unyieldingly] righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance [of God]; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Job 22:19The righteous see it and are glad; And the innocent mock and laugh at them, saying,
- Isaiah 66:10“Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; Rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her,
- Psalms 63:11But the king will rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him [honoring the true God, acknowledging His authority and majesty] will glory, For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.
- Psalms 112:10The wicked will see it and be angered, He will gnash his teeth and melt away [in despair and death]; The desire of the wicked will perish and come to nothing.
- Exodus 11:7But not even a dog will threaten any of the Israelites, whether man or animal, so that you may know [without any doubt] and acknowledge how the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.’
- Job 5:15But God saves [the innocent] from the sword of the mouth of the devious, And the poor from the hand of the mighty.
- Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life and his words of wisdom are a source of blessing, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence and evil.
- Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the Law [of Moses] says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that [the excuses of] every mouth may be silenced [from protesting] and that all the world may be held accountable to God [and subject to His judgment].
Commentaries on Psalms 107:42
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42The righteous shall see it - The wicked are as inconsiderate as they are obstinate and headstrong. And rejoice - To have such ample proofs that God ruleth in the earth, and that none that trust in him shall be desolate. All iniquity shall stop her mouth - God's judgments and mercies are so evident, and so distinctly marked, that atheism, infidelity, and irreligion are confounded, and the cause of error and falsehood has become hopeless. It was only the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42The righteous shall see it, and rejoice - Shall see all these changes; shall see in their own case the proofs of the divine favor. They shall thus have occasion for praise. And all iniquity shall stop her mouth - The wicked shall be silenced; they shall be dumb. The righteous shall find, in these varied scenes, occasion for praise and joy; the wicked shall be able to find no occasion for complaining or murmuring. The divine dealings shall be manifestly so…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-43Verses 33-43 What surprising changes are often made in the affairs of men! Let the present desolate state of Judea, and of other countries, explain this. If we look abroad in the world, we see many greatly increase, whose beginning was small. We see many who have thus suddenly risen, as suddenly brought to nothing. Worldly wealth is uncertain; often those who are filled with it, ere they are aware, lose it again. God has many ways of making men poor. The…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 42-43Justice wins in God’s world (Psalm 1:6), and Israel’s history shows God’s loving devotion.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 42-4342-43. In this providential government, good men will rejoice, and the cavils of the wicked will be stopped (Job 5:16; Is 52:15), and all who take right views will appreciate God's unfailing mercy and unbounded love.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 107
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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