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Psalms 31:20
20In the secret place of Your presence You hide them from the plots and conspiracies of man; You keep them secretly in a shelter (pavilion) from the strife of tongues.
Psalms 31:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
- New International Version (NIV)In the shelter of your presence you hide them from all human intrigues; you keep them safe in your dwelling from accusing tongues.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In the cover of your presence you hide them from the plots of men; you store them in your shelter from the strife of tongues.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence From the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion From the strife of tongues.
Context of Psalms 31:20
18Let the lying lips be mute, Which speak insolently and arrogantly against the [consistently] righteous With pride and contempt. 19How great is Your goodness, Which You have stored up for those who [reverently] fear You, Which You have prepared for those who take refuge in You, Before the sons of man! In the secret place of Your presence You hide them from the plots and conspiracies of man; You keep them secretly in a shelter (pavilion) from the strife of tongues. 21Blessed be the Lord, For He has shown His marvelous favor and lovingkindness to me [when I was assailed] in a besieged city. 22As for me, I said in my alarm, “I am cut off from Your eyes.” Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications (specific requests) When I cried to You [for help].
Read all of Psalms 31Psalms 31:20 word by word
תַּסְתִּירֵ֤ם׀ בְּסֵ֥תֶר פָּנֶיךָ֮ מֵֽרֻכְסֵ֫י אִ֥ישׁ תִּצְפְּנֵ֥ם בְּסֻכָּ֗ה מֵרִ֥יב לְשֹׁנֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thou shalt hideסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641
- them in the secretסֵ֫תֶרsêther sithrâh · secrecyH5643
- of thy presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
- from the prideרֹכֶסrôkes · conspiracyH7407
- of manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- thou shalt keep them secretlyצָפַןtsâphan · to treasureH6845
- in a pavilionסֻכָּהsûkkâh · boothH5521
- from the strifeרִיבrîyb rib · strifeH7379
- of tonguesלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongueH3956
Cross-references for Psalms 31:20
- Psalms 27:5For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock.
- Psalms 32:7You are my hiding place; You, Lord, protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs and shouts of deliverance. Selah.
- Psalms 64:2Hide me from the secret counsel and conspiracy of the ungodly, From the scheming of those who do wrong,
- Psalms 91:1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will remain secure and rest in the shadow of the Almighty [whose power no enemy can withstand].
- Psalms 10:2In pride and arrogance the wicked hotly pursue and persecute the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.
- Psalms 36:11Do not let the foot of the proud [person] overtake me, And do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away.
- Psalms 40:4Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who makes the Lord his trust, And does not regard the proud nor those who lapse into lies.
- Psalms 86:14O God, arrogant and insolent men have risen up against me; A band of violent men have sought my life, And they have not set You before them.
- Psalms 124:5Then the raging waters would have swept over our soul.”
- Psalms 140:5The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set traps for me. Selah.
- Exodus 18:11Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods; indeed, it was proven when they acted insolently toward Israel [and the Lord showed Himself infinitely superior to all their gods].”
- James 4:6But He gives us more and more grace [through the power of the Holy Spirit to defy sin and live an obedient life that reflects both our faith and our gratitude for our salvation]. Therefore, it says, “God is opposed to the proud and haughty, but [continually] gives [the gift of] grace to the humble [who turn away from self-righteousness].”
- Psalms 140:3They sharpen their tongues like a serpent’s; Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah.
- Job 5:21You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
- Romans 13:13Let us conduct ourselves properly and honorably as in the [light of] day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and irresponsibility, not in quarreling and jealousy.
- 2 Corinthians 12:20For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you not to be as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish—that perhaps there may be strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder;
Commentaries on Psalms 31:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence - פניך בסתר besether paneycha, "With the covering of thy countenance." Their life shall be so hidden with Christ in God, that their enemies shall not be able to find them out. To such a hiding-place Satan himself dare not approach. There the pride of man cannot come. Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion - Thou shalt put them in the innermost part of thy tent. This implies that they shall have much…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence - See the notes at Psalm 27:5. The phrase “secret of thy presence” means thy “secret presence.” The Hebrew is: “the secret of thy face;” and the idea is, that He would hide them, or withdraw them from public view, or from the view of their enemies, into the very place where He Himself dwelt, so that they would be before Him and near Him; so that His eye would be upon them, and that they would be certain…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-24Verses 19-24 Instead of yielding to impatience or despondency under our troubles, we should turn our thoughts to the goodness of the Lord towards those who fear and trust in Him. All comes to sinners through the wondrous gift of the only-begotten Son of God, to be the atonement for their sins. Let not any yield to unbelief, or think, under discouraging circumstances, that they are cut off from before the eyes of the Lord, and left to the pride of men…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20The psalmist, who did not deserve to be disgraced, invokes the principle of retributionRead the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2119-21. God displays openly His purposed goodness to His people.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 31
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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