Psalms 31:21

\31:20\You will keep them safe in your house from the designs of man; in the secret of your tent will you keep them from angry tongues.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

In Context

20\31:19\O how great is your grace, which you have put in store for your worshippers, and which you have made clear to those who had faith in you, before the sons of men!

22\31:21\May the Lord be praised, because he has made clear to me the wonder of his grace in a strong town.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 23:7And news was given to Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, Now God has given him into my hands; for by going into a walled town with locked doors, he has let himself be shut in.

Psalms 17:7Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them.

Psalms 98:1A Psalm. O make a new song to the Lord, because he has done works of wonder; with his right hand, and with his holy arm, he has overcome.

Jeremiah 1:18For see, this day have I made you a walled town, and an iron pillar, and walls of brass, against all the land, against the kings of Judah, against its captains, against its priests, and against the people of the land.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 31:20-24

Triumphant Praise. 19 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! 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. 21 Blessed be the Lord : for he hath showed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city. 22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of… Read the whole commentary →

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