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Psalms 31:19

31:18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. grievous: Heb. a hard thing
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!

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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!

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!

Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for them that fear you; which you have worked for them that trust in you before the sons of men!

31:20 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.

What does Psalms 31:19 mean?

Psalms 31:19 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include רַב (rab), טוּב (ṭûwb), צָפַן (tsâphan). It connects to 9 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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Oh
how
greatרַבrab/rab/H7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
is
thy
goodness,טוּבṭûwb/toob/H2898good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
which
thou
hast
laid
upצָפַןtsâphan/tsaw-fan'/H6845to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurk
for
them
that
fearיָרֵאyârêʼ/yaw-ray'/H3373fearing; morally, reverent
thee;
which
thou
hast
wroughtפָּעַלpâʻal/paw-al'/H6466to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise
for
them
that
trustחָסָהchâçâh/khaw-saw'/H2620to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in
in
thee
before
the
sonsבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
of
men!אָדָםʼâdâm/aw-dawm'/H120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

Commentary on Psalms 31:19

HENRY_FULL · Psalms 31:19
cessions, and thanksgivings, should be made, in special manner, for kings and all in authority. This psalm is a prayer, and the next a thanksgiving, for the king. David was a martial prince, much in war. Either this psalm was penned upon occasion of some particular expedition of his, or, in general, as a form to be used in the daily service of the church for him. In this psalm we may observe, I. What it is they beg of God for the king, ver. 1-4 . II. With what assurance they beg it. The people triumph ( ver. 5 ), the prince ( ver. 6 ), both together ( ver. 7, 8 ), and so he concludes with a prayer to God for audience, ver. 9 . In this, David may well be looked upon as a type of Christ, to whose kingdom and its interests among men the church was, in every age, a hearty well-wisher. Petitions against Sin. 1 The Lord hear thee

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

2 Samuel 5:7

Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.

2 Samuel 6:17

And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. pitched: Heb. stretched

1 Kings 6:16

And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.

1 Kings 8:44

If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name: toward the city: Heb. the way of the city

1 Kings 8:45

Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. cause: or, right

2 Chronicles 20:8

And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,

2 Chronicles 20:9

If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.

Isaiah 12:6

Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress

Isaiah 14:32

What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it. trust: or, betake themselves unto it

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 31:19.

Genesis 4:25

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. Seth: Heb. Sheth: that is Appointed, or, Put

Genesis 6:2

That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

Genesis 6:4

There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

Genesis 6:5

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day

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What does Psalms 31:19 say?

Psalms 31:19 (King James Version) reads: "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!"

Is Psalms 31:19 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 31:19 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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