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

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!

20 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.

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 19

Cross-references

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

Original words

How מָ֤ה H4100 Interrogative great רַֽב־ H7227 Adjective - masculine singular is Your goodness טוּבְךָ֮ H2898 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular which אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative You have laid up צָפַ֪נְתָּ H6845 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular for those who fear You לִּֽירֵ֫אֶ֥יךָ H3373 Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular which You have bestowed פָּ֭עַלְתָּ H6466 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular before נֶ֝֗גֶד H5048 Preposition the sons בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of men אָדָם׃ H120 Noun - masculine singular on those who take refuge לַחֹסִ֣ים H2620 Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural in You בָּ֑ךְ Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

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

Original words

You hide them תַּסְתִּירֵ֤ם׀ H5641 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural in the secret place בְּסֵ֥תֶר H5643 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of Your presence פָּנֶיךָ֮ H6440 Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular from the schemes מֵֽרֻכְסֵ֫י H7407 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of men אִ֥ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular You conceal them תִּצְפְּנֵ֥ם H6845 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural in Your shelter בְּסֻכָּ֗ה H5521 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular from accusing מֵרִ֥יב H7379 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct tongues לְשֹׁנֽוֹת׃ H3956 Noun - common plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

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

Original words

Blessed בָּר֥וּךְ H1288 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular be the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular for כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction He has shown הִפְלִ֘יא H6381 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular me לִ֝֗י Preposition | first person common singular His loving devotion חַסְדּ֥וֹ H2617 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular in a city בְּעִ֣יר H5892 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct under siege מָצֽוֹר׃ H4692 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

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

Original words

In my alarm בְחָפְזִ֗י H2648 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular I וַאֲנִ֤י׀ H589 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular said אָ֘מַ֤רְתִּי H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular I am cut off נִגְרַזְתִּי֮ H1629 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular from מִנֶּ֪גֶד H5048 Preposition-m Your sight עֵ֫ינֶ֥יךָ H5869 Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular But אָכֵ֗ן H403 Adverb You heard שָׁ֭מַעְתָּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular my plea ק֥וֹל H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct for mercy תַּחֲנוּנַ֗י H8469 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular when I called to You אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular for help בְּשַׁוְּעִ֥י H7768 Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

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

Original words

Love אֶֽהֱב֥וּ H157 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular all כָּֽל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct His saints חֲסִ֫ידָ֥יו H2623 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular The LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular preserves נֹצֵ֣ר H5341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the faithful אֱ֭מוּנִים H529 Adjective - masculine plural but fully עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . יֶ֝֗תֶר H3499 Noun - masculine singular repays וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥ם H7999 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular the arrogant עֹשֵׂ֥ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct . . . גַאֲוָֽה׃ H1346 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

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

Original words

Be strong חִ֭זְקוּ H2388 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural and courageous וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ H553 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular . . . לְבַבְכֶ֑ם H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct you who hope הַ֝מְיַחֲלִ֗ים H3176 Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural in the LORD לַיהוָֽה׃ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

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