Psalms 31:23

Psalms 31:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
• New International Version (NIV)Love the Lord, all his faithful people! The Lord preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Love the Lord, all you his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints! For the Lord preserves the faithful, And fully repays the proud person.

Context of Psalms 31:23

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. Love the Lord, all you people who belong to him! If people serve the Lord faithfully, he keeps them safe. But if people are proud, he punishes them as they deserve. 24All you people who trust the Lord to help you, you should be strong and very brave!

Psalms 31:23 word by word

אֶֽהֱב֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה כָּֽל־חֲסִ֫ידָ֥יו אֱ֭מוּנִים נֹצֵ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥ם עַל־יֶ֝֗תֶר עֹשֵׂ֥ה גַאֲוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• O loveאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• all ye his saintsחָסִידchâsîyd · piousH2623
• preservethנָצַרnâtsar · to watchH5341
• the faithfulאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• and plentifullyיֶ֫תֶרyether · remainderH3499
• rewardethשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999
• the proudגַּאֲוָהga'ăvâh · prideH1346
• doerעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for Psalms 31:23

• Psalms 34:9All you people who belong to the Lord, continue to obey him. People who respect the Lord will have the things that they need.
• Psalms 97:10If you love the Lord, then hate anything that is evil. The Lord protects the lives of those who serve him. He keeps them safe from the power of wicked people.
• Deuteronomy 10:12So, people of Israel, this is what the Lord your God wants you to do: You should respect him with fear. You should live in a way that pleases him. Love him and serve him in everything that you think and in everything that you do.
• Deuteronomy 30:16I am commanding you today to love the Lord your God. Live in a way that pleases him. Obey his commands, his rules and his laws. If you do that, you will live. You will become a nation of many people. The Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are going into as your new home.
• Isaiah 56:6I will also bless foreigners who decide to serve me. They must be faithful to me as my servants. They must respect the rules for the Sabbath day and keep it special. They must always obey my covenant.
• Mark 12:23You teach that at some time dead people will become alive again. On that day, whose wife will that woman be? She had married all seven of those brothers.’
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Christian friends, there are a few more things that we need to say. We have already taught you how to live in a way that pleases God. And we know that you are living in that way. Now we ask you to continue to live like that even more. On behalf of the Lord Jesus, we seriously ask you to do this.
• Psalms 30:4Sing to the Lord, you people who trust him. Praise his holy name.
• Psalms 89:7When the angels meet together in heaven, they respect you with fear. All who meet round your throne in heaven respect you, as you deserve.
• Psalms 145:10Join together to thank the Lord! Everything that he has made will praise him. Your own people will praise you, Lord!
• Revelation 19:5Then a voice spoke from the throne. It said, ‘All of you who are God's servants, praise our God! All of you who respect God's power, worship him! Important people and ordinary people should worship him!’
• Deuteronomy 33:3Yes, the Lord loves his people. He takes care of all his holy people. They sit near to him and they listen to his teaching.
• 1 Samuel 2:9He takes care of his faithful people. But he puts wicked people in a dark place where they can do nothing. It is not a person's own strength that makes him great.
• John 10:27My sheep recognize my voice. I know them and they follow me.
• Jude 1:1This letter is from me, Jude. I am Jesus Christ's servant and I am James's brother. I am writing to you people that God, the Father, loves. God has chosen you to be his own people. He is keeping you safe until the time when Jesus Christ returns.
• Psalms 54:5Pay back my enemies with their own evil. Please do what you have promised and destroy them.

Commentaries on Psalms 31:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23O love the Lord, all ye his saints - It is only the saints that can love God, as they only are made partakers of the Divine nature. Holy spirits can love God, who is the fountain of their holiness; and the saints should love him. Preserveth the faithful - Those who, being filled with the love of God, bring forth the fruits of that love - universal obedience to the will of God; for to such persons his commands are not grievous, their duty is their delight…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23O love the Lord, all ye his saints - This is the “application” of all the truths suggested in the psalm. The experience of the psalmist had shown the wisdom of trusting in God in times of danger and trouble, and had laid the foundation for a proper exhortation to others to imitate his example; an argument why all the people of God should love him, and should be of good courage. The reason here assigned for their loving the Lord is, that he preserves those…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. 23-24Out of his own pain and renewed awareness of the Lord’s goodness, the psalmist turns to others who suffer. He holds out the promise of God’s loving care for those who persevere in hoping for the Lord.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2423-24. the Lord ... proud doer--literally, "the Lord is keeping faith," that is, with His people, and is repaying, &c. Then let none despair, but take courage; their hopes shall not be in vain.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 31:23

• Duty
• Faithfulness
• Love
• Pride

In the dictionaries

• David
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of
• Song of Songs

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