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 people that tell lies become silent. They insult righteous people. They are proud people, and they boast about themselves. 19You have prepared many good things to bless people who respect you. While everyone watches, you bless those who come to you for help. You give them a place to hide, and you keep them safe with you. When their enemies want to attack them, you take care of them. When their enemies speak lies against them, they are safe with you. 21Praise the Lord! When my enemies were all around me, he showed me that his faithful love is very great. 22When I was afraid, I said, ‘God is no longer with me!’ But I spoke too soon. When I called to you for help, you heard me and you answered me.

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 27:5When danger is near, the Lord will keep me safe. He will take care of me in his home. He will put me in a safe place, on the top of a high rock.
• Psalms 32:7Yes, Lord, you are a place where I can hide. You will keep me safe from trouble. I will hear happy songs all around me, because you save your people from danger. Selah.
• Psalms 64:2When evil men think of ways to hurt me, hide me in a safe place. Those people work together as a group to do wicked things.
• Psalms 91:1If anyone lives in Almighty God's safe place, the Most High God protects that person.
• Psalms 10:2Wicked people are cruel to poor people. They use their evil ideas to take hold of weak people.
• Psalms 36:11Do not let proud people hurt me. Do not let evil people chase me away from home.
• Psalms 40:4If anyone trusts in the Lord he blesses them! They do not expect proud people to help them. They do not join with those people who worship false gods.
• Psalms 86:14God, proud people are attacking me. Cruel men have joined together to kill me. They do not respect you at all.
• Psalms 124:5They would have been like deep water over our heads that drowned us.
• Psalms 140:5Proud people have prepared a trap to catch me. They have put their nets across my path. Selah.
• Exodus 18:11Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods. He destroyed the proud Egyptians when they were cruel to his people.’
• James 4:6But God will be very kind to us and he will help us. That is why the Bible says, ‘God is against those people who think that they are important. But he is kind to people who do not feel important.’
• Psalms 140:3Their words hurt people, like the tongue of a snake. They bite with poison, like a dangerous snake. Selah
• Job 5:21If people insult you, he will take care of you. When people attack you, you will not be afraid.
• Romans 13:13We should live in a good way, because we live in the light of day. We should not go to wild parties. We must not be drunks. We must not have sex with anyone who is not our own wife or husband. We must not do wrong things with our bodies. We must not quarrel. We must not be jealous of other people.
• 2 Corinthians 12:20When I come there to visit you, I hope you will be living in a good way. But I am afraid that I will not see what I want to see. Then you will see that I am different from what you want me to be! I am afraid that you may be quarrelling. You may be jealous of each other. You may be very angry with each other. Some of you may just want to please yourselves. You may be insulting one another, or telling lies about one another. You may be proud of how good you are. You may be causing trouble for one another. Yes, I am afraid that all those things may be happening among you.

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
• Strife

In the dictionaries

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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