God’s Word Translation
Psalms 41:12
12You defend my integrity, and you set me in your presence forever.
Psalms 41:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)Because of my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.
- New King James Version (NKJV)As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And set me before Your face forever.
Context of Psalms 41:12
10Have pity on me, O Lord! Raise me up so that I can pay them back 11and my enemy cannot shout in triumph over me. When you do this, I know that you are pleased with me. You defend my integrity, and you set me in your presence forever. 13Thank the Lord God of Israel through all eternity! Amen and amen!
Read all of Psalms 41Psalms 41:12 word by word
וַאֲנִ֗י בְּ֭תֻמִּי תָּמַ֣כְתָּ בִּ֑י וַתַּצִּיבֵ֖נִי לְפָנֶ֣יךָ לְעוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 41:12
- Psalms 25:21Integrity and honesty will protect me because I wait for you.
- Psalms 94:18When I said, “My feet are slipping,” your mercy, O Lord, continued to hold me up.
- Psalms 16:11You make the path of life known to me. Complete joy is in your presence. Pleasures are by your side forever.
- Psalms 17:15I will see your face when I am declared innocent. When I wake up, I will be satisfied ⌞with seeing⌟ you.
- Psalms 34:15The Lord’s eyes are on righteous people. His ears hear their cry for help.
- Psalms 73:23Yet, I am always with you. You hold on to my right hand.
- Job 36:7He doesn’t take his eyes off righteous people. He seats them on thrones with kings to honor them forever.
- John 17:24“Father, I want those you have given to me to be with me, to be where I am. I want them to see my glory, which you gave me because you loved me before the world was made.
Commentaries on Psalms 41:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Thou upholdest me - I am still enabled to show that my heart was upright before God. Settest me before thy face for ever - Thou showest that thou dost approve of me: that I stand in thy presence, under the smiles of thy approbation. This also has been applied to our Lord, and considered as pointing out his mediatorial office at the right hand of God.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And as for me - literally, “and I;” as if there were some verb understood. The reference is turned on himself; on all that was suggested by this train of remark as bearing on himself. The result of the whole was a firm assurance that God would sustain him, and that he would be established before God forever. The train of thought is this: “And I thou upholdest me.” Perhaps the course of expression, if it had not been suddenly changed, would have been…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 We complain, and justly, of the want of sincerity, and that there is scarcely any true friendship to be found among men; but the former days were no better. One particularly, in whom David had reposed great confidence, took part with his enemies. And let us not think it strange, if we receive evil from those we suppose to be friends. Have not we ourselves thus broken our words toward God? We eat of his bread daily, yet lift up the heel against…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12The psalmist knows that the Lord has forgiven him and will bless him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1311-13. favourest--or tenderly lovest me (Ge 34:19), evinced by relief from his enemies, and, farther, God recognizes his innocence by upholding him.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 41
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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