New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 140:13
Psalms 140:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
- New International Version (NIV)Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall dwell in your presence.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; The upright shall dwell in Your presence.
Context of Psalms 140:13
11May a slanderer not be established in the earth; May evil hunt the violent man speedily.” 12I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted And justice for the poor. Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will dwell in Your presence.
Read all of Psalms 140Psalms 140:13 word by word
אַ֣ךְ צַ֭דִּיקִים יוֹד֣וּ לִשְׁמֶ֑ךָ יֵשְׁב֥וּ יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 140:13
- Psalms 32:11Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.
- Psalms 33:1Sing for joy in the Lord, O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright.
- Isaiah 3:10Say to the righteous that it will go well with them, For they will eat the fruit of their actions.
- Psalms 16:11You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.
- Psalms 23:6Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
- Psalms 73:24With Your counsel You will guide me, And afterward receive me to glory.
- John 14:3If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.
- John 17:24Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.
- Revelation 7:14I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- Revelation 21:24The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.
Commentaries on Psalms 140:13
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name - Unto thee. (1) they will have occasion to do it; (2) they will be disposed to do it. They will not be unmindful of the favors conferred upon them; it will be a characteristic of them that they “will” be thankful. The upright shall dwell in thy presence - They shall be under thy protection; they shall be admitted to thy favor; they shall dwell in thy dwelling-place. (1) On earth they shall enjoy his…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 Believers may pray that God would not grant the desires of the wicked, nor further their evil devices. False accusers will bring mischief upon themselves, even the burning coals of Divine vengeance. And surely the righteous shall dwell in God's presence, and give him thanks for evermore. This is true thanksgiving, even thanks-living: this use we should make of all our deliverances, we should serve God the more closely and cheerfully. Those…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13In this personal lament, the psalmist describes God's enemies and their evil plans. He prays for the Lord's protection and rescue, trusting in God's strength and justice. He predicts that fire will judge the evil (Psalm 140:9–11) and that he will be proven right and live in the Lord's presence (140:13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. After all changes, the righteous shall have cause for praise. Such shall dwell--shall sit securely, under God's protection (Psa 21:6; 41:12).Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 13I know that ultimately the Lord will perform the judgment of a poor man, and He will avenge the vengeance of His servants.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 140
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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