Psalms 31:20

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

18May lying lips be silenced— lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt. 19How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You! You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues. 21Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege. 22In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.

Psalms 31:20 word by word

תַּסְתִּירֵ֤ם׀ בְּסֵ֥תֶר פָּנֶיךָ֮ מֵֽרֻכְסֵ֫י אִ֥ישׁ תִּצְפְּנֵ֥ם בְּסֻכָּ֗ה מֵרִ֥יב לְשֹׁנֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

• You hide themסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641
• in the secret placeסֵ֫תֶרsêther sithrâh · secrecyH5643
• of Your presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• from the schemesרֹכֶסrôkes · conspiracyH7407
• of menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• You conceal themצָפַןtsâphan · to treasureH6845
• in Your shelterסֻכָּהsûkkâh · boothH5521
• from accusingרִיבrîyb rib · strifeH7379
• 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; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.
• Psalms 32:7You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
• Psalms 64:2Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,
• Psalms 91:1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
• Psalms 10:2In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
• Psalms 36:11Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
• Psalms 40:4Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.
• Psalms 86:14The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life; they have no regard for You.
• Psalms 124:5then the raging waters would have swept us away.
• Psalms 140:5The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
• Exodus 18:11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”
• James 4:6But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
• Psalms 140:3They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah
• Job 5:21You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes.
• Romans 13:13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
• 2 Corinthians 12:20For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, 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

Topics related to Psalms 31:20

• Righteous
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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