Psalm 31:23

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

Literal

Love YHWH, all you His holy ones! YHWH is watching the faithful and recompensing the worker of pride in excess.

Latin

Diligite Dominum, omnes sancti ejus, quoniam veritatem requiret Dominus, et retribuet abundanter facientibus superbiam.

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Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Psalms 31:23–24

Out of his own pain and renewed awareness of the Lord’s goodness, the psalmist turns to others who suffer. He holds out the promise of God’s loving care for those who persevere in hoping for the Lord.

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 Wisdom Psalms

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Psalm 97:10
Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Psalm 94:2
Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud.
Psalm 145:20
The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.
John 10:27–30
My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
Psalm 34:9
Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
Psalm 30:4
Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
Deuteronomy 33:3
Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—
1 Samuel 2:9
He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
Revelation 18:6
Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.
Psalm 89:7
In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.
Psalm 54:5
He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.

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