New English Translation
Psalms 107:42
42When the godly see this, they rejoice, and every sinner shuts his mouth.
Psalms 107:42 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
- New International Version (NIV)The upright see and rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The upright see it and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth.
Context of Psalms 107:42
40He would pour contempt upon princes, and he made them wander in a wasteland with no road. 41Yet he protected the needy from oppression, and cared for his families like a flock of sheep. When the godly see this, they rejoice, and every sinner shuts his mouth. 43Whoever is wise, let him take note of these things! Let them consider the Lord’s acts of loyal love!
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יִרְא֣וּ יְשָׁרִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּ וְכָל־עַ֝וְלָ֗ה קָ֣פְצָה פִּֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 107:42
- Psalms 52:6When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying:
- Psalms 58:10The godly will rejoice when they see vengeance carried out; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Job 22:19The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying,
- Isaiah 66:10Be happy for Jerusalem and rejoice with her, all you who love her! Share in her great joy, all you who have mourned over her!
- Psalms 63:11But the king will rejoice in God; everyone who takes oaths in his name will boast, for the mouths of those who speak lies will be shut up.
- Psalms 112:10When the wicked see this, they will worry; they will grind their teeth in frustration and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish.
- Exodus 11:7But against any of the Israelites not even a dog will bark against either people or animals, so that you may know that the Lord distinguishes between Egypt and Israel.’
- Job 5:15So he saves from the sword that comes from their mouth, even the poor from the hand of the powerful.
- Proverbs 10:11The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.
- Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world may be held accountable to God.
Commentaries on Psalms 107:42
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42The righteous shall see it - The wicked are as inconsiderate as they are obstinate and headstrong. And rejoice - To have such ample proofs that God ruleth in the earth, and that none that trust in him shall be desolate. All iniquity shall stop her mouth - God's judgments and mercies are so evident, and so distinctly marked, that atheism, infidelity, and irreligion are confounded, and the cause of error and falsehood has become hopeless. It was only the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42The righteous shall see it, and rejoice - Shall see all these changes; shall see in their own case the proofs of the divine favor. They shall thus have occasion for praise. And all iniquity shall stop her mouth - The wicked shall be silenced; they shall be dumb. The righteous shall find, in these varied scenes, occasion for praise and joy; the wicked shall be able to find no occasion for complaining or murmuring. The divine dealings shall be manifestly so…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-43Verses 33-43 What surprising changes are often made in the affairs of men! Let the present desolate state of Judea, and of other countries, explain this. If we look abroad in the world, we see many greatly increase, whose beginning was small. We see many who have thus suddenly risen, as suddenly brought to nothing. Worldly wealth is uncertain; often those who are filled with it, ere they are aware, lose it again. God has many ways of making men poor. The…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 42-43Justice wins in God’s world (Psalm 1:6), and Israel’s history shows God’s loving devotion.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 42-4342-43. In this providential government, good men will rejoice, and the cavils of the wicked will be stopped (Job 5:16; Is 52:15), and all who take right views will appreciate God's unfailing mercy and unbounded love.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 107
- 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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