Psalms 140:13
Only — the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
In Context
12I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.
Cross References
Psalms 11:7For righteous [is] Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!'
Psalms 23:6Only — goodness and kindness pursue me, All the days of my life, And my dwelling [is] in the house of Jehovah, For a length of days!
Psalms 35:10All my bones say, 'Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'
Psalms 97:12Rejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!
Isaiah 3:10Say ye to the righteous, that [it is] good, Because the fruit of their doings they eat.
John 17:24'Father, those whom Thou hast given to me, I will that where I am they also may be with me, that they may behold my glory that Thou didst give to me, because Thou didst love 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 →