Psalms 31:20
18 May lying lips be silenced— lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.
19 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!
You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.
21 Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege.
22 In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.
- ASV
- In the covert of thy presence wilt thou hide them from the plottings of man: Thou wilt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
- DARBY
- Thou keepest them concealed in the secret of thy presence from the conspiracies of man; thou hidest them in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
- BLB
- You shall hide them in the hidden place of Your presence, from the plots of man; you shall store them in a shelter, from the strife of tongues.
- ÅB
- Du skjuler dem i ly av ditt ansikt
for menneskers sammensvergelser;
du gjemmer dem i en hytte
for tungers kiv. - OTB
- Du skjuler dem i ditt nærværs skjul fra menneskers planer;
Du holder dem trygge i en tilflukt fra tungens strid. - B1930
- Du skjuler dem i ditt åsyns skjul for menneskers sammensvergelser, du gjemmer dem i en hytte for tungers kiv.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 27:5
For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.
Read in contextPsalms 32:7
You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
Read in contextPsalms 91:1–4
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
Read in contextJob 5:21
You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes.
Read in contextPsalms 64:2–4
Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,
Read in contextPsalms 140:5
The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
Read in contextPsalms 140:3
They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah
Read in contextJames 4:6
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Read in context