Psalms 140:13
Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name. The upright shall dwell in thy presence.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
In Context
12I know that LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted man, and justice for the needy.
Cross References
Psalms 11:7For LORD is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright man shall behold his face.
Psalms 23:6Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of LORD forever.
Psalms 35:10All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like thee, who delivers a poor man from him who is too strong for him, yea, a poor and needy man from him who robs him?
Psalms 97:12Be glad in LORD, ye righteous, and give thanks to the memory of his holiness.
Isaiah 3:10Say ye of the righteous, that [it is] well, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
John 17:24Father, whom thou gave to me, I desire that where I am, they also may be with me, so that they may see my glory that thou have given me, because thou loved me before the foundation of the world.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 140:9-13
Shame and Confusion of Persecutors. 8 Grant not, O Lord , the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. 9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. 10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. 11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. 12 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of… Read the whole commentary →