Psalms 31:7

Psalms 31:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
• New International Version (NIV)I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul,
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, For You have considered my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities,

Context of Psalms 31:7

5Into your hands I entrust my spirit. You have rescued me, O Lord, God of truth. 6I hate those who cling to false gods, but I trust the Lord. I will rejoice and be glad because of your mercy. You have seen my misery. You have known the troubles in my soul. 8You have not handed me over to the enemy. You have set my feet in a place where I can move freely. 9Have pity on me, O Lord, because I am in distress. My eyes, my soul, and my body waste away from grief.

Psalms 31:7 word by word

אָגִ֥ילָה וְאֶשְׂמְחָ֗ה בְּחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָ֭אִיתָ אֶת־עָנְיִ֑י יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ בְּצָר֥וֹת נַפְשִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I will be gladגִּילgîyl gûl · to rejoiceH1523
• and rejoiceשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• in thy mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• for thou hast consideredרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• my troubleעֳנִי‛ŏnîy · afflictionH6040
• thou hast knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• in adversitiesצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869

Cross-references for Psalms 31:7

• Psalms 13:5But I trust your mercy. My heart finds joy in your salvation.
• Isaiah 49:13Sing with joy, you heavens! Rejoice, you earth! Break into shouts of joy, you mountains! The Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his humble people.
• Jeremiah 33:11the sounds of joy and happiness and the sounds of brides and grooms. You will hear those who bring thank offerings to the Lord’s temple say, ‘Give thanks to the Lord of Armies because the Lord is good, because his mercy endures forever.’ I will restore the fortunes of the land to what they were before,” says the Lord.
• Psalms 9:13Have pity on me, O Lord. Look at what I suffer because of those who hate me. You take me away from the gates of death
• Psalms 25:18Look at my misery and suffering, and forgive all my sins.
• Psalms 71:20You have made me endure many terrible troubles. You restore me to life again. You bring me back from the depths of the earth.
• Psalms 119:153Look at my misery, and rescue me, because I have never forgotten your teachings.
• Nehemiah 9:32And now, our God, you are the great, mighty, and awe-inspiring God. You faithfully keep your promises. Do not consider all the hardships that we have been going through as unimportant. The hardships have come to our kings, leaders, priests, prophets, ancestors, and all your people from the time of the kings of Assyria until now.
• Job 10:9Please remember that you made me out of clay and that you will return me to the dust again.
• Lamentations 3:50until the Lord looks down from heaven and sees.
• Lamentations 5:1“Remember, O Lord, what has happened to us. Take a look at our disgrace!
• Psalms 1:6The Lord knows the way of righteous people, but the way of wicked people will end.
• Psalms 142:3When I begin to lose hope, you ⌞already⌟ know what I am experiencing. ⌞My enemies⌟ have hidden a trap for me on the path where I walk.
• Job 23:10⌞I can’t find him⌟ because he knows the road I take. When he tests me, I’ll come out as pure as gold.
• Isaiah 43:2When you go through the sea, I am with you. When you go through rivers, they will not sweep you away. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned, and the flames will not harm you.
• Isaiah 63:9In all their troubles he was troubled, and he was the Messenger who saved them. In his love and compassion he reclaimed them. He always held them and carried them in the past.

Commentaries on Psalms 31:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Thou hast known my soul in adversities - When all forsook me; when none could help me; when I could not save my own life; when my enemies were sure that I could not escape; then I found thee to be my Friend and Supporter. When friend, so called, finds it convenient not to know his friend in affliction and poverty, then thou didst acknowledge me as thine own, all worthless as I was. Human friendships may fail; but the Friend of sinners never fails. Cicero…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy - I will triumph and joy in thy mercy; that is, in the mercy which he had already experienced, and in that which he still hoped to enjoy. He had had abundant proofs of that mercy; he hoped for still further proofs of it; and he says that he would find his joy in that, and not in what idols could give. For thou hast considered my trouble - In times past and now. He felt assured that his prayer would be regarded, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8Trusting the Lord means believing he cares about our well-being.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. hast known my soul, &c.--had regard to me in trouble.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 31:7

• Afflictions and Adversities
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• Thankfulness

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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