Psalms 140:13
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto your name: the upright shall dwell in your presence.
Updated King James 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 the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
Cross References
Psalms 11:7For the righteous LORD loves righteousness; his countenance does behold the upright.
Psalms 23:6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Psalms 35:10All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto you, which deliver the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoils him?
Psalms 97:12Rejoice in the LORD, all of you righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Isaiah 3:10Say all of you to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
John 17:24Father, I will that they also, whom you have given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which you have given me: for you 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 →