Psalms 32:7

Psalms 32:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
• New International Version (NIV)You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
• New King James Version (NKJV)You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah

Context of Psalms 32:7

5Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not conceal my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin.Selah 6Therefore let everyone who is faithful pray to you immediately. When great floodwaters come, they will not reach him. You are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with joyful shouts of deliverance.Selah 8I will instruct you and show you the way to go; with my eye on you, I will give counsel. 9Do not be like a horse or mule, without understanding, that must be controlled with bit and bridle or else it will not come near you.

Psalms 32:7 word by word

אַתָּ֤ה׀ סֵ֥תֶר לִי֮ מִצַּ֪ר תִּ֫צְּרֵ֥נִי רָנֵּ֥י פַלֵּ֑ט תְּס֖וֹבְבֵ֣נִי סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• my hiding placeסֵ֫תֶרsêther sithrâh · secrecyH5643
• thou shalt preserveנָצַרnâtsar · to watchH5341
• me from troubleצַרtsar tsâr · distressH6862
• thou shalt compassסָבַבsâbab · to turn: surroundH5437
• me about with songsרֹןrôn · songH7438
• of deliveranceפַּלֵּטpallêţ · deliveranceH6405
• Selahסֶ֫לָהselâh · SelahH5542

Cross-references for Psalms 32:7

• Psalms 9:9The Lord is a refuge for the persecuted, a refuge in times of trouble.
• 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 31:20You hide them in the protection of your presence; you conceal them in a shelter from human schemes, from quarrelsome tongues.
• Psalms 119:114You are my shelter and my shield; I put my hope in your word.
• Psalms 143:9Rescue me from my enemies, Lord; I come to you for protection.
• Jeremiah 36:26Then the king commanded Jerahmeel the king’s son, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to seize the scribe Baruch and the prophet Jeremiah, but the Lord hid them.
• Colossians 3:3For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
• Psalms 32:10Many pains come to the wicked, but the one who trusts in the Lord will have faithful love surrounding him.
• Psalms 5:12For you, Lord, bless the righteous one; you surround him with favor like a shield.
• Psalms 18:5The ropes of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
• Psalms 40:3He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and they will trust in the Lord.
• Psalms 98:1Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has performed wonders; his right hand and holy arm have won him victory.
• Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord. They said: I will sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted; he has thrown the horse and its rider into the sea.
• Judges 5:1On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang:
• 2 Samuel 22:1David spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the grasp of all his enemies and from the grasp of Saul.
• Revelation 7:10And they cried out in a loud voice: Salvation belongs to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!

Commentaries on Psalms 32:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Thou art my hiding place - An allusion, probably, to the city of refuge: "Thou shalt preserve me from trouble." The avenger of blood shall not be able to overtake me. And being encompassed with an impregnable wall, I shall feel myself encompassed with songs of deliverance - I shall know that I am safe.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Thou art my hiding-place - See Psalm 9:9, note; Psalm 27:5, note. The idea is that he would be safe under the protection of God. The general allusion is to concealment from an enemy, but the immediate reference is to sin, and the consequences of sin. By fleeing to God he would be secure against all the evils which sin brings upon human beings. Thou shalt preserve me from trouble - Particularly the trouble which comes from guilt; sadness and sorrow in the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-7Verses 3-7 It is very difficult to bring sinful man humbly to accept free mercy, with a full confession of his sins and self-condemnation. But the true and only way to peace of conscience, is, to confess our sins, that they may be forgiven; to declare them that we may be justified. Although repentance and confession do not merit the pardon of transgression, they are needful to the real enjoyment of forgiving mercy. And what tongue can tell the happiness…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The Lord promises to be a safe place for his people (Psalm 31:20). Instead of feeling terrified (Psalm 31:13), the psalmist hears songs of victory all around.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. His experience illustrates the statement of Psa 32:6.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 32:7

• Faith
• Righteous

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Commentaries on Psalms 32

• 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