Psalm 31:19

Translations

Modern

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!

Traditional

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!

Literal

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!

Latin

Quam magna multitudo dulcedinis tuæ, Domine, quam abscondisti timentibus te; perfecisti eis qui sperant in te in conspectu filiorum hominum!

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English

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!

Notes

Psalms 31:19–20

The psalmist, who did not deserve to be disgraced, invokes the principle of retribution

Psalms 31:19–24

The psalmist thanks the Lord for answering his prayer and rescuing him (Psalm 31:1–18).

Psalms 31:1–24

The psalmist urges the faithful to seek safety in the Lord and wait for his salvation. After experiencing something like death, he shares how the Lord remained faithful. This psalm points ahead to the suffering of Jesus (Luke 23:46).

Theme notes and profiles

David Trusting God in the Psalms Wisdom Psalms

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