Psalms 31:21
Thou shalt hide them b'seter (in the shelter) of Thy presence 1 from the intrigues of ish; 1 Thou shalt keep them safe in a sukkah 1 from the riv l'shonot (the strife of tongues, contentious lashon hora, backbiting, slander). 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
In Context
22Baruch Hashem! For He hath showed me 1 His wondrous chesed in an Ir Matzor (besieged city). 1
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:7And it was told Sha'ul that Dovid was come to Ke'ilah. And Sha'ul said, Elohim hath delivered him into mine yad; for he is shut in, by entering into an ir (town) that hath gates and bar.
Psalms 17:7Show Thy marvellous chesed, 1 O Thou Moshi'a Who saves by Thy right hand 1 them which put their trust in Thee from those that rise up against them. 1
Psalms 98:1(A Mizmor) 1 for He hath done marvellous things; 1 His right hand, and His zero'a kodesh, 1 hath gotten Him victory. 1
Jeremiah 1:18For, hinei, I have made thee today an ir mivtzar (a fortified city), and an ammud barzel, and a chomat nechoshet against kol HaAretz, against the melachim of Yehudah, against the sarim thereof, against the kohanim thereof, and against the am ha'aretz.
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 →