Psalms 140:13
(140:14) Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell before thy presence.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
In Context
12(140:13) I know that the Lord will procure right for the afflicted, [and] justice for the needy.
Cross References
Psalms 11:7For righteous is the Lord, he loveth righteousness: his countenance doth behold the upright.
Psalms 23:6Surely, only goodness and kindness shall follow me all the days of my life: and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord to the utmost length of days.
Psalms 35:10All my bones will say, Lord, who is like unto thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him?
Psalms 97:12Rejoice, ye righteous, in the Lord, and give thanks to his holy memorial.
Isaiah 3:10Say ye to the righteous, that he hath done well; for the fruit of their doings shall they eat.
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 →