Psalm 31:20

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Summary

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.

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The strife

Bible References

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In arrogance [the] wicked persecutes [the] poor. Let them be caught in [the] schemes that they devised,

Do not let a foot of pride come against me, nor let a wicked hand make me to wander homeless.

Blessed [is] the man who makes Yahweh his trust and does not turn to [the] proud and [to those who] fall away [to] a lie.

O God, arrogant men have risen up against me, even a gang of ruthless men seek my life, but they do not set you before them.

Then over our soul would have passed the raging waters."

[The] proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords. They have spread out a net along [the] {side} of [the] path. They have set snares for me. Selah

Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all the gods, {even in the matter where they the Egyptians dealt arrogantly against the Israelites}."

But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

The strife

Hide me from [the] secret plots of evildoers, from [the] unrest of [those who] do iniquity,

They sharpen their tongue as [sharp as] a snake's; [the] venom of a viper [is] under their lips. Selah

From [the] scourge of [the] tongue you shall be hidden, and you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.

Let us live decently, as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and licentiousness, not in strife and jealousy.

For I am afraid lest somehow [when I] arrive, I will not find you as I want, and I may be found by you as you do not want. [I am afraid] lest somehow [there will be] strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, pride, disorder.

idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, factions,

he is conceited, understanding nothing, but having a morbid interest concerning controversies and disputes about words, from which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions,

So also the tongue is a small member [of the body] and boasts great [things]. Behold how small a fire sets ablaze how great a forest!