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

18Let lying lips that arrogantly speak against the righteous in proud contempt be silenced. 19How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you. In the presence of everyone you have acted for those who take refuge in you. You hide them in the protection of your presence; you conceal them in a shelter from human schemes, from quarrelsome tongues. 21Blessed be the Lord, for he has wondrously shown his faithful love to me in a city under siege. 22In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from your sight.” But you heard the sound of my pleading when I cried to you for help.

Psalms 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 he will conceal me in his shelter in the day of adversity; he will hide me under the cover of his tent; he will set me high on a rock.
• Psalms 32:7You are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with joyful shouts of deliverance.Selah
• Psalms 64:2Hide me from the scheming of wicked people, from the mob of evildoers,
• Psalms 91:1The one who lives under the protection of the Most High dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.
• Psalms 10:2In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue their victims; let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.
• Psalms 36:11Do not let the foot of the arrogant come near me or the hand of the wicked drive me away.
• Psalms 40:4How happy is anyone who has put his trust in the Lord and has not turned to the proud or to those who run after lies!
• Psalms 86:14God, arrogant people have attacked me; a gang of ruthless men intends to kill me. They do not let you guide them.
• Psalms 124:5the raging water would have swept over us.
• Psalms 140:5The proud hide a trap with ropes for me; they spread a net along the path and set snares for me.Selah
• Exodus 18:11Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods, because he did wonders when the Egyptians acted arrogantly against Israel.”
• James 4:6But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
• Psalms 140:3They make their tongues as sharp as a snake’s bite; viper’s venom is under their lips.Selah
• Job 5:21You will be safe from slander and not fear destruction when it comes.
• Romans 13:13Let us walk with decency, as in the daytime: not in carousing and drunkenness; not in sexual impurity and promiscuity; not in quarreling and jealousy.
• 2 Corinthians 12:20For I fear that perhaps when I come I will not find you to be what I want, and you may not find me to be what you want. Perhaps there will be quarreling, jealousy, angry outbursts, selfish ambitions, 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