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Psalms 41:12
12Because of my integrity you uphold me and 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)You have preserved my life because I am innocent; you have brought me into your presence forever.
Context of Psalms 41:12
10But may you have mercy on me, Lord; raise me up, that I may repay them. 11I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me. Because of my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever. 13Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
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וַאֲנִ֗י בְּ֭תֻמִּי תָּמַ֣כְתָּ בִּ֑י וַתַּצִּיבֵ֖נִי לְפָנֶ֣יךָ לְעוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 41:12
- Psalms 25:21May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, Lord, is in you.
- Psalms 94:18When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
- Psalms 16:11You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
- Psalms 17:15As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.
- Psalms 34:15The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;
- Psalms 73:23Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.
- Job 36:7He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
- John 17:24“Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
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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