Parallel Verses

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.

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 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.

References

Prayers for Psalm 31:20

Context Readings

A Plea For Protection

19 How abundant is Thy goodness, That Thou hast laid up for those fearing Thee, 20 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. 21 Blessed is Jehovah, For He hath made marvellous His kindness To me in a city of bulwarks.

Cross References

Psalm 27:5

For He hideth me in a tabernacle in the day of evil, He hideth me in a secret place of His tent, On a rock he raiseth me up.

Job 5:21

When the tongue scourgeth thou art hid, And thou art not afraid of destruction, When it cometh.

Psalm 32:7

Thou art a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, With songs of deliverance dost compass me. Selah.

Exodus 18:11

now I have known that Jehovah is greater than all the gods, for in the thing they have acted proudly -- He is above them!'

Psalm 10:2

Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised.

Psalm 36:11

Let not a foot of pride meet me, And a hand of the wicked let not move me.

Psalm 40:4

O the happiness of the man Who hath made Jehovah his trust, And hath not turned unto the proud, And those turning aside to lies.

Psalm 64:2-4

Hidest me from the secret counsel of evil doers, From the tumult of workers of iniquity.

Psalm 86:14

O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,

Psalm 91:1-4

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually,

Psalm 124:5

Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.

Psalm 140:3

They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder is under their lips. Selah.

Psalm 140:5

The proud hid a snare for me -- and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah.

Romans 13:13

as in day-time, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkennesses, not in chamberings and lasciviousnesses, not in strife and emulation;

2 Corinthians 12:20

for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I -- I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,

Galatians 5:20

idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, strifes, emulations, wraths, rivalries, dissensions, sects,

1 Timothy 6:4

he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings,

James 3:5-6

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!

James 3:14-16

and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;

James 4:6

and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, 'God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'

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