New Living Translation
Psalms 31:19
19How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish it on those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world.
Psalms 31:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
- New International Version (NIV)How abundant are the good things that you have stored up for those who fear you, that you bestow in the sight of all, on those who take refuge in you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of the sons of men!
Context of Psalms 31:19
17Don’t let me be disgraced, O Lord, for I call out to you for help. Let the wicked be disgraced; let them lie silent in the grave. 18Silence their lying lips— those proud and arrogant lips that accuse the godly. How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish it on those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world. 20You hide them in the shelter of your presence, safe from those who conspire against them. You shelter them in your presence, far from accusing tongues. 21Praise the Lord, for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love. He kept me safe when my city was under attack.
Read all of Psalms 31Psalms 31:19 word by word
מָ֤ה רַֽב־טוּבְךָ֮ אֲשֶׁר־צָפַ֪נְתָּ לִּֽירֵ֫אֶ֥יךָ פָּ֭עַלְתָּ לַחֹסִ֣ים בָּ֑ךְ נֶ֝֗גֶד בְּנֵ֣י אָדָם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- how greatרַבrab · manyH7227
- thy goodnessטוּבţûb · goodnessH2898
- which thou hast laid upצָפַןtsâphan · to treasureH6845
- for them that fearיָרֵאyârê' · afraidH3373
- thou hast wroughtפָּעַלpâ‛al · to workH6466
- for them that trustחָסָהchâsâh · to seek refugeH2620
- in thee before the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of menאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
Cross-references for Psalms 31:19
- Psalms 36:7How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings.
- Psalms 73:1Truly God is good to Israel, to those whose hearts are pure.
- Psalms 145:7Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness.
- Isaiah 64:4For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!
- Lamentations 3:23Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.
- 1 Corinthians 2:9That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”
- 1 John 3:1See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him.
- Psalms 16:11You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.
- Isaiah 35:10Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return. They will enter Jerusalem singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be filled with joy and gladness.
- Colossians 3:2Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
- Hebrews 10:34You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever.
- James 2:5Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?
- 1 Peter 1:4and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.
- Psalms 68:28Summon your might, O God. Display your power, O God, as you have in the past.
- Psalms 126:2We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. And the other nations said, “What amazing things the Lord has done for them.”
- Numbers 23:23No curse can touch Jacob; no magic has any power against Israel. For now it will be said of Jacob, ‘What wonders God has done for Israel!’
Commentaries on Psalms 31:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19O how great is thy goodness - God's goodness is infinite; there is enough for all. enough for each, enough for evermore. It is laid up where neither devils nor men can reach it, and it is laid up for them that fear the Lord; therefore every one who trembles at his word, may expect all he needs from this Fountain that can never be dried ufp. Which thou hast wrought - Thou hast already prepared it; it is the work of thy own hands; thou hast provided it and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Oh how great is thy goodness - That is, in view of the divine protection and favor in such cases, or when thus assailed. The psalmist seems to have felt that it was an inexpressible privilege thus to be permitted to appeal to God with the assurance of the divine protection. In few circumstances do people feel more grateful for the opportunity of appealing to God than when they are reviled and calumniated. As there is nothing which we feel more keenly than…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-24Verses 19-24 Instead of yielding to impatience or despondency under our troubles, we should turn our thoughts to the goodness of the Lord towards those who fear and trust in Him. All comes to sinners through the wondrous gift of the only-begotten Son of God, to be the atonement for their sins. Let not any yield to unbelief, or think, under discouraging circumstances, that they are cut off from before the eyes of the Lord, and left to the pride of men…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20The psalmist, who did not deserve to be disgraced, invokes the principle of retributionRead the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2119-21. God displays openly His purposed goodness to His people.Read the comment
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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
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