Psalms 31:7

Psalms 31:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
• New International Version (NIV)I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul,
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, For You have considered my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities,

Context of Psalms 31:7

5I entrust my spirit into your hand. Rescue me, Lord, for you are a faithful God. 6I hate those who worship worthless idols. I trust in the Lord. I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul. 8You have not handed me over to my enemies but have set me in a safe place. 9Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am in distress. Tears blur my eyes. My body and soul are withering away.

Psalms 31:7 word by word

אָגִ֥ילָה וְאֶשְׂמְחָ֗ה בְּחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָ֭אִיתָ אֶת־עָנְיִ֑י יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ בְּצָר֥וֹת נַפְשִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I will be gladגִּילgîyl gûl · to rejoiceH1523
• and rejoiceשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• in thy mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• for thou hast consideredרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• my troubleעֳנִי‛ŏnîy · afflictionH6040
• thou hast knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• in adversitiesצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869

Cross-references for Psalms 31:7

• Psalms 13:5But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me.
• Isaiah 49:13Sing for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! Burst into song, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on them in their suffering.
• Jeremiah 33:11the sounds of joy and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will be heard again, along with the joyous songs of people bringing thanksgiving offerings to the Lord. They will sing, ‘Give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, for the Lord is good. His faithful love endures forever!’ For I will restore the prosperity of this land to what it was in the past, says the Lord.
• Psalms 9:13Lord, have mercy on me. See how my enemies torment me. Snatch me back from the jaws of death.
• Psalms 25:18Feel my pain and see my trouble. Forgive all my sins.
• Psalms 71:20You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth.
• Psalms 119:153Look upon my suffering and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your instructions.
• Nehemiah 9:32“And now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of unfailing love, do not let all the hardships we have suffered seem insignificant to you. Great trouble has come upon us and upon our kings and leaders and priests and prophets and ancestors—all of your people—from the days when the kings of Assyria first triumphed over us until now.
• Job 10:9Remember that you made me from dust— will you turn me back to dust so soon?
• Lamentations 3:50until the Lord looks down from heaven and sees.
• Lamentations 5:1Lord, remember what has happened to us. See how we have been disgraced!
• Psalms 1:6For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.
• Psalms 142:3When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn. Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me.
• Job 23:10“But he knows where I am going. And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold.
• Isaiah 43:2When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.
• Isaiah 63:9In all their suffering he also suffered, and he personally rescued them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them. He lifted them up and carried them through all the years.

Commentaries on Psalms 31:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Thou hast known my soul in adversities - When all forsook me; when none could help me; when I could not save my own life; when my enemies were sure that I could not escape; then I found thee to be my Friend and Supporter. When friend, so called, finds it convenient not to know his friend in affliction and poverty, then thou didst acknowledge me as thine own, all worthless as I was. Human friendships may fail; but the Friend of sinners never fails. Cicero…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy - I will triumph and joy in thy mercy; that is, in the mercy which he had already experienced, and in that which he still hoped to enjoy. He had had abundant proofs of that mercy; he hoped for still further proofs of it; and he says that he would find his joy in that, and not in what idols could give. For thou hast considered my trouble - In times past and now. He felt assured that his prayer would be regarded, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8Trusting the Lord means believing he cares about our well-being.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. hast known my soul, &c.--had regard to me in trouble.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 31:7

• Afflictions and Adversities
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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