Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Thou wilt cover them in the covering of thy face from the snares of man: thou wilt conceal them in the booth from the strife of tongues.
New American Standard Bible
You keep them secretly in a
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
You conceal them in a shelter
from the schemes of men,
from quarrelsome tongues.
International Standard Version
You will hide them in the secret place of your presence, away from the conspiracies of men. You will hide them in your tent, away from their contentious tongues.
A Conservative Version
In the covert of thy presence thou will hide them from the plotting of man. Thou will keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
American Standard Version
In the covert of thy presence wilt thou hide them from the plottings of man: Thou wilt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Amplified
In the secret place of Your presence You hide them from the plots and conspiracies of man;
You keep them secretly in a shelter (pavilion) from the strife of tongues.
Bible in Basic English
You will keep them safe in your house from the designs of man; in the secret of your tent will you keep them from angry tongues.
Darby Translation
Thou keepest them concealed in the secret of thy presence from the conspiracies of man; thou hidest them in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
King James 2000
You shall hide them in the secret of your presence from the pride of man: you shall keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You will hide them in the protection of your presence from [the] plots of man. You will hide them in a shelter from [the] strife of tongues.
Modern King James verseion
You shall hide them in the secrecy of Your presence from the pride of man; You shall hide them in a shelter away from the strife of tongues.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt hide them privily by thine own presence from the provoking of all men; thou shalt keep them secretly in thy tabernacle from the strife of tongues.
NET Bible
You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.
New Heart English Bible
In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou wilt conceal them, in the secrecy of thine own presence, from the conspiracies of men, - Thou wilt hide them in a pavilion, from the strife of tongues.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou hast wrought for those trusting in Thee, Before sons of men. Thou hidest them in the secret place of Thy presence, From artifices of man, Thou concealest them in a tabernacle, From the strife of tongues.
Themes
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A refuge
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A hiding place
God » Mysteries of » Refuge, a
divine Protector » A hiding place
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 31:20
Prayers for Psalm 31:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Protection
19 How much thy goodness which thou didst conceal for them fearing thee; thou didst work for those putting their trust in thee before the sons of man. 20 Thou wilt cover them in the covering of thy face from the snares of man: thou wilt conceal them in the booth from the strife of tongues. 21 Praised be Jehovah, for he made wonderful his mercy to me in the fortified city.
Cross References
Psalm 27:5
For he will hide me in the booth in the day of evil: he will cover me with the covering of his tent; he will lift me up upon a rock.
Job 5:21
In the scourge of the tongue thou shalt be hid, and thou shalt not be afraid of desolation when it shall come.
Psalm 32:7
Thou a covering to me, from straits thou wilt watch me; thou wilt surround me with rejoicings of deliverance. Silence.
Exodus 18:11
Now I knew that Jehovah is great above all gods; for in the word they acted proudly over them.
Psalm 10:2
In the pride of the unjust he will burn the poor: they shall be taken in the devices that they purposed.
Psalm 36:11
The foot of pride shall not come to me, and the hand of the unjust shall not move me.
Psalm 40:4
Happy the man who set Jehovah his trust, and turned not to the arrogant, and those turning aside to falsehood.
Psalm 64:2-4
Thou wilt cover me from the consultation of evil ones; from the crowd of the workers of vanity:
Psalm 86:14
O God, the proud rose up against me, and the assemblies of the terrible sought my soul; and they set not thee before them.
Psalm 91:1-4
He dwelling in the covering of the Most High, in the shadow of the Almighty shall he lodge.
Psalm 124:5
Then the swelling waters passed over our soul.
Psalm 140:3
They sharpened their tongue as a serpent; the poison of asps under their lips. Silence,
Psalm 140:5
The proud hid a snare for me, and cords; they spread a net at the hand of the way; they set snares for me. Silence.
Romans 13:13
As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in revelries and drunkenness, not in coition and licentiousness, not in strife and envy.
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I am afraid, lest somehow, having come, I find you not such; as I will, and I find you such as ye wish not: lest somehow, strifes, jealousies, wraths, intrigues, calumnies, whisperings, inflations, derangements:
Galatians 5:20
Idolatry, charm, enmities, strifes, jealousies, wraths, intriguings, seditions, sects
1 Timothy 6:4
He has been proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, of which is envy, strife, slanders, evil conjectures,
James 3:5-6
So also the tongue is a small member, and vaunts itself. Behold, how great a wood a little fire inflames
James 3:14-16
And if ye have bitter envy and intrigue in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth.
James 4:6
And he gives greater grace. Wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.