Psalm 31:19-24

¹⁹ 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. ²⁰ In the shelter of your presence you hide them from all human intrigues; you keep them safe in your dwelling from accusing tongues. ²¹ Praise be to the Lord, for he showed me the wonders of his love when I was in a city under siege. ²² In my alarm I said, "I am cut off from your sight!" Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help. ²³ Love the Lord, all his faithful people! The Lord preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full. ²⁴ Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.

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Other Translations of Psalm 31:19-24

King James Version

¹⁹ 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! ²⁰ Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. ²¹ Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong strong: or, fenced city. ²² For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee. ²³ O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. ²⁴ Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

English Standard Version

¹⁹ 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! ²⁰ In the cover of your presence you hide them from the plots of men; you store them in your shelter from the strife of tongues. ²¹ Blessed be the Lord, for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me when I was in a besieged city. ²² I had said in my alarm,Or in my haste "I am cut off from your sight." But you heard the voice of my pleas for mercy when I cried to you for help. ²³ Love the Lord, all you his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride. ²⁴ Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!

The Message

¹⁹ What a stack of blessing you have piled up for those who worship you, Ready and waiting for all who run to you to escape an unkind world. ²⁰ You hide them safely away from the opposition. As you slam the door on those oily, mocking faces, you silence the poisonous gossip. ²¹ Blessed God! His love is the wonder of the world. ²² I panicked. "Out of sight, out of mind," I said. But you heard me say it, you heard and listened. ²³ Love God, all you saints; God takes care of all who stay close to him, But he pays back in full those arrogant enough to go it alone. ²⁴ Be brave. Be strong. Don't give up. Expect God to get here soon.

New King James Version

¹⁹ 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! ²⁰ You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence From the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion From the strife of tongues. ²¹ Blessed be the Lord, For He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a strong city! ²² For I said in my haste, "I am cut off from before Your eyes"; Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried out to You. ²³ Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints! For the Lord preserves the faithful, And fully repays the proud person. ²⁴ Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord.

New Living Translation

¹⁹ 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. ²⁰ You 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. ²¹ Praise the Lord, for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love. He kept me safe when my city was under attack. ²² In panic I cried out, "I am cut off from the Lord !" But you heard my cry for mercy and answered my call for help. ²³ Love the Lord, all you godly ones! For the Lord protects those who are loyal to him, but he harshly punishes the arrogant. ²⁴ So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord !

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 31:19-24

Commentary on Psalm 31:19-24

(Read Psalm 31:19-24)

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. Lord, pardon our complaints and fears; increase our faith, patience, love, and gratitude; teach us to rejoice in tribulation and in hope. The deliverance of Christ, with the destruction of his enemies, ought to strengthen and comfort the hearts of believers under all their afflictions here below, that having suffered courageously with their Master, they may triumphantly enter into his joy and glory.