Psalm 31:20

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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.

Literal

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.

Latin

Abscondes eos in abscondito faciei tuæ a conturbatione hominum; proteges eos in tabernaculo tuo, a contradictione linguarum.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

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).

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