Psalms 31:19

God's love Protection and safety God's faithfulness Fear

¹⁷ Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

¹⁸ Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

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 city.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!
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!
WEB: Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!
ASV: Oh how great is thy goodness, Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee, Before the sons of men!
DARBY: [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!
BLB: How great [is] Your goodness, which You have laid up for those fearing You, [which] you have prepared for those taking refuge in You before the sons of man!

ÅB: Hvor stor din godhet er,
som du har gjemt for dem som frykter deg,
som du har vist mot dem som tar sin tilflukt til deg,
for menneskenes barns øyne!
OTB: Hvor overflodsrik er din godhet,
Som du har reservert for dem som frykter deg,
Som du har utført for dem som søker tilflukt i deg,
For menneskenes øyne!
B1930: Hvor stor din godhet er, som du har gjemt for dem som frykter dig, som du har vist mot dem som tar sin tilflukt til dig, for menneskenes barns øine!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Corinthians 2:9
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
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Isaiah 64:4
For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
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Lamentations 3:23–25
They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
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1 Peter 1:4–5
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
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Colossians 3:2–4
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
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James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
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Psalms 16:11
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
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Psalms 126:2–3
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
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