Parallel Verses
King James Version
Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
New American Standard Bible
For He has made
Holman Bible
for He has wonderfully shown His faithful love to me
in a city under siege.
International Standard Version
Blessed be the LORD! In a marvelous way he demonstrated his gracious love to me, when I was in a city under siege.
A Conservative Version
Blessed be LORD, for he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a strong city.
American Standard Version
Blessed be Jehovah; For he hath showed me his marvellous lovingkindness in a strong city.
Amplified
Blessed be the Lord,
For He has shown His marvelous favor and lovingkindness to me [when I was assailed] in a besieged city.
Bible in Basic English
May the Lord be praised, because he has made clear to me the wonder of his grace in a strong town.
Darby Translation
Blessed be Jehovah; for he hath shewn me wondrously his loving-kindness in a strong city.
Julia Smith Translation
Praised be Jehovah, for he made wonderful his mercy to me in the fortified city.
King James 2000
Blessed be the LORD: for he has showed me his marvelous kindness in a strong city.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blessed [is] Yahweh, because he has worked marvelously his loyal love to me in a besieged city.
Modern King James verseion
Blessed is Jehovah; for He has worked His mercy wondrously in a besieged city.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thanks be to the LORD; for he hath showed me marvelous great kindness in a strong city.
NET Bible
The Lord deserves praise for he demonstrated his amazing faithfulness to me when I was besieged by enemies.
New Heart English Bible
Praise be to the LORD, for he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a strong city.
The Emphasized Bible
Blessed be Yahweh, for he hath made wonderful his lovingkindness for me, in a fortified city.
Webster
Blessed be the LORD: for he hath showed me his wonderful kindness in a strong city.
World English Bible
Praise be to Yahweh, for he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a strong city.
Youngs Literal Translation
Blessed is Jehovah, For He hath made marvellous His kindness To me in a city of bulwarks.
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 31:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Protection
20 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. 21 Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city. 22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 17:7
Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
1 Samuel 23:7-13
And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
Psalm 98:1
{A Psalm.} O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
Psalm 118:23
This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
Jeremiah 1:18
For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: