Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies of man;
You keep them secretly in a shelter from the strife of tongues.

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 hide them in the protection of Your presence;
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.

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.

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 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.

References

Prayers for Psalm 31:20

Context Readings

A Plea For Protection

19 How great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You; You have worked for those who trust in You before the sons of men! 20 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. 21 Blessed is Jehovah; for He has worked His mercy wondrously in a besieged city.

Cross References

Psalm 27:5

For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His shelter, in the secrecy of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me up on a rock.

Job 5:21

You shall be hidden from the whip of the tongue; neither shall you be afraid of robbery when it comes.

Psalm 32:7

You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall circle me with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that Jehovah is greater than all gods; for in the thing in which they were proved against them.

Psalm 10:2

The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; let them be taken in the plans that they have imagined.

Psalm 36:11

Do not let the foot of pride come against me, and do not let the hand of the wicked move me.

Psalm 40:4

Blessed is the man who makes Jehovah his trust and does not turn to the proud, nor to those who turn aside to a lie.

Psalm 64:2-4

Hide me from the council of those who injure, from the rebelling of the workers of iniquity,

Psalm 86:14

O God, the proud have risen against me, and the company of violent men have sought after my life, and have not set You before them.

Psalm 91:1-4

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall rest under the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalm 124:5

then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

Psalm 140:3

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

Psalm 140:5

The proud have hidden cords and a trap for me; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set snares for me. Selah.

Romans 13:13

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in carousings and drinking; not in co-habitation and lustful acts; not in strife and envy.

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I fear, lest somehow coming I might not find you as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you might not wish; lest somehow there be strifes, envyings, angers, contentions, backbitings, whisperings, proud thoughts, tumults;

Galatians 5:20

idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, fightings, jealousies, angers, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

1 Timothy 6:4

he is proud, knowing nothing. He is sick concerning doubts and arguments, from which comes envy, strife, evil speakings, evil suspicions,

James 3:5-6

Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. Behold how little a fire kindles how large a forest!

James 3:14-16

But if you have bitter jealousy and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth.

James 4:6

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says, God resists the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.

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