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 the lying lips become dumb, which speak insolently against the righteous in pride and contempt. 19[Oh] how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, [which] thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee, before the sons of men! Thou keepest them concealed in the secret of thy presence from the conspiracies of man; thou hidest them in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. 21Blessed be Jehovah; for he hath shewn me wondrously his loving-kindness in a strong city. 22As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes; nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

Psalms 31:20 word by word

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

• manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120

Cross-references for Psalms 31:20

• Psalms 27:5For in the day of evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high upon a rock.
• Psalms 32:7Thou art a hiding-place for me; thou preservest me from trouble; thou dost encompass me with songs of deliverance. Selah.
• Psalms 64:2Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous crowd of the workers of iniquity,
• Psalms 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
• Psalms 10:2The wicked, in his pride, doth hotly pursue the afflicted. They shall be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
• Psalms 36:11Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.
• Psalms 40:4Blessed is the man that hath made Jehovah his confidence, and turneth not to the proud, and to such as turn aside to lies.
• Psalms 86:14O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assembly of the violent seek after my soul, and they have not set thee before them.
• Psalms 124:5Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
• Psalms 140:5The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. Selah.
• Exodus 18:11Now I know that Jehovah is greater than all gods; for in the thing in which they acted haughtily [he was] above them.
• James 4:6But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against [the] proud, but gives grace to [the] lowly.
• Psalms 140:3They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
• Job 5:21Thou shalt be hidden from the scourge of the tongue; and thou shalt not be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
• Romans 13:13As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in strife and emulation.
• 2 Corinthians 12:20For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest [there might be] strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;

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