Psalms 107:42
40 He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
41 But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.
The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
43 Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
- KJV
- The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
- WEB
- The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.
- ASV
- The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
- DARBY
- The upright shall see it, and rejoice; and all unrighteousness shall stop its mouth.
- BLB
- Let the upright see and rejoice, and may all iniquity shut its mouth.
- ÅB
- De oppriktige ser det og gleder seg, og all ondskap lukker sin munn.
- OTB
- De rettferdige ser det og gleder seg;
Men all urettferdighet blir brakt til taushet. - B1930
- De opriktige ser det og gleder sig, og all ondskap lukker sin munn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 22:19
The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:
Read in contextPsalms 63:11
But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.
Read in contextRomans 3:19
Now 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 held accountable to God.
Read in contextPsalms 52:6
The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,
Read in contextJob 5:15–16
He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful.
Read in contextIsaiah 66:10–11
Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,
Read in contextIsaiah 66:14
When you see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants, but His wrath will be shown to His enemies.
Read in contextProverbs 10:11
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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