American Standard Version
Psalms 109:31
31For he will stand at the right hand of the needy,To save him from them that judge his soul.
Psalms 109:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
- New International Version (NIV)For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save their lives from those who would condemn them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For He shall stand at the right hand of the poor, To save him from those who condemn him.
Context of Psalms 109:31
29Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe. 30I will give great thanks unto Jehovah with my mouth; Yea, I will praise him among the multitude. For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul.
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כִּֽי־יַ֭עֲמֹד לִימִ֣ין אֶבְי֑וֹן לְ֝הוֹשִׁ֗יעַ מִשֹּׁפְטֵ֥י נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 109:31
- Psalms 16:8I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
- Psalms 73:23Nevertheless I am continually with thee: Thou hast holden my right hand.
- Psalms 110:5The Lord at thy right hand Will strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
- Psalms 121:5Jehovah is thy keeper: Jehovah is thy shade upon thy right hand.
- Psalms 109:16Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them.
- Psalms 68:5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.
- Psalms 72:4He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.
- Psalms 140:12I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the needy.
- Psalms 10:14Thou hast seenit; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The helpless committeth himself unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.
- Exodus 22:22Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
- Proverbs 22:22Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
- Ecclesiastes 5:8If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.
- Isaiah 54:17No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.
- Acts 4:10be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even in him doth this man stand here before you whole.
- Acts 5:30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree.
Commentaries on Psalms 109:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31He shall stand at the right hand of the poor - Even if Satan himself be the accuser, God will vindicate the innocence of his servant. Pilate and the Jews condemned our Lord to death as a malefactor; God showed his immaculate innocence by his resurrection from the dead. The whole of this Psalm is understood by many as referring solely to Christ, the traitor Judas, and the wicked Jews. This is the view taken of it in the analysis.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor - He will thus show that he befriends the poor and the helpless. To save him from those that condemn his soul - - Margin, “from the judges of his soul.” The Hebrew is, “from those that judge his soul.” The meaning is, from those that pronounce a harsh or unjust judgment; from those that condemn the innocent.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-31Verses 21-31 The psalmist takes God's comforts to himself, but in a very humble manner. He was troubled in mind. His body was wasted, and almost worn away. But it is better to have leanness in the body, while the soul prospers and is in health, than to have leanness in the soul, while the body is feasted. He was ridiculed and reproached by his enemies. But if God bless us, we need not care who curses us; for how can they curse whom God has not cursed…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-31These verses form a prayer for God’s presence and for vindication. The psalmist wants everyone to see that he is vindicated by the Lord, not by any human agent.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3128-31. In confidence that God's blessing would come on him, and confusion and shame on his enemies (Psa 73:13), he ceases to regard their curses, and anticipates a season of joyful and public thanksgiving; for God is near to protect (Psa 16:8; 34:6) the poor from all unrighteous judges who may condemn him.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 109
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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