Focused Passage

Psalms 31:19-24

Entrusting Life to the LORD in Distress

refuge and deliverance plea -> self-entrustment to the faithful God -> grief and social reproach -> renewed trust in God's hand -> prayer for vindication -> praise for abundant goodness -> exhortation to love and hope in the LORD

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

19How 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!

20You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.

21Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege.

22In 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.

23Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.

24Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.

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References and Original Words

Verse 19

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 2:9Classic cross-references Isaiah 64:4Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:23Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:4Classic cross-references Colossians 3:2Classic cross-references

Original words

Howמָ֤הH4100Interrogativegreatרַֽב־H7227Adjective - masculine singularis Your goodnessטוּבְךָ֮H2898Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularwhichאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeYou have laid upצָפַ֪נְתָּH6845Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularfor those who fear Youלִּֽירֵ֫אֶ֥יךָH3373Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwhich You have bestowedפָּ֭עַלְתָּH6466Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularbeforeנֶ֝֗גֶדH5048Prepositionthe sonsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof menאָדָם׃H120Noun - masculine singularon those who take refugeלַחֹסִ֣יםH2620Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralin Youבָּ֑ךְPreposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Psalms 91:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 26:20Classic cross-references Psalms 27:5Classic cross-references Psalms 32:7Classic cross-references Job 5:21Classic cross-references

Original words

You hide themתַּסְתִּירֵ֤ם׀H5641Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralin the secret placeבְּסֵ֥תֶרH5643Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Your presenceפָּנֶיךָ֮H6440Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularfrom the schemesמֵֽרֻכְסֵ֫יH7407Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof menאִ֥ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularYou conceal themתִּצְפְּנֵ֥םH6845Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralin Your shelterבְּסֻכָּ֗הH5521Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularfrom accusingמֵרִ֥יבH7379Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructtonguesלְשֹׁנֽוֹת׃H3956Noun - common plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

Psalms 17:7Classic cross-references Psalms 28:6Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 23:7Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:9Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:18Classic cross-references

Original words

Blessedבָּר֥וּךְH1288Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularbe the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularforכִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionHe has shownהִפְלִ֘יאH6381Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularmeלִ֝֗יPreposition | first person common singularHis loving devotionחַסְדּ֥וֹH2617Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularin a cityבְּעִ֣ירH5892Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructunder siegeמָצֽוֹר׃H4692Noun - masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Psalms 34:4Classic cross-references 1 John 5:14Classic cross-references Jonah 2:4Classic cross-references Psalms 116:11Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:7Classic cross-references

Original words

In my alarmבְחָפְזִ֗יH2648Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularIוַאֲנִ֤י׀H589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularsaidאָ֘מַ֤רְתִּיH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularI am cut offנִגְרַזְתִּי֮H1629Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularfromמִנֶּ֪גֶדH5048Preposition-mYour sightעֵ֫ינֶ֥יךָH5869Noun - cdc | second person masculine singularButאָכֵ֗ןH403AdverbYou heardשָׁ֭מַעְתָּH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularmy pleaק֥וֹלH6963Noun - masculine singular constructfor mercyתַּחֲנוּנַ֗יH8469Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularwhen I called to Youאֵלֶֽיךָ׃H413Preposition | second person masculine singularfor helpבְּשַׁוְּעִ֥יH7768Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Psalms 34:9Classic cross-references Psalms 97:10Classic cross-references Psalms 94:2Classic cross-references Psalms 145:20Classic cross-references Psalms 16:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Loveאֶֽהֱב֥וּH157Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularallכָּֽל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructHis saintsחֲסִ֫ידָ֥יוH2623Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularThe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularpreservesנֹצֵ֣רH5341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe faithfulאֱ֭מוּנִיםH529Adjective - masculine pluralbut fullyעַל־H5921Preposition. . .יֶ֝֗תֶרH3499Noun - masculine singularrepaysוּמְשַׁלֵּ֥םH7999Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularthe arrogantעֹשֵׂ֥הH6213Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct. . .גַאֲוָֽה׃H1346Noun - feminine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Psalms 27:14Classic cross-references Psalms 146:5Classic cross-references Colossians 1:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 35:3Classic cross-references Psalms 29:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Be strongחִ֭זְקוּH2388Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluraland courageousוְיַאֲמֵ֣ץH553Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular. . .לְבַבְכֶ֑םH3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructyou who hopeהַ֝מְיַחֲלִ֗יםH3176Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralin the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

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