When the tongue scourges you are shielded, and you have no fear when destruction comes.
Psalm 31:20 - The Scriptures 2009 In the secrecy of Your presence You shall hide them from the plots of man; You shelter them in a booth from the strife of tongues. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In the secret place of Your presence You hide them from the plots of men; You keep them secretly in Your pavilion from the strife of tongues. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible You hide them in the shelter of your wings, safe from human scheming. You conceal them in a shelter, safe from accusing tongues. |
When the tongue scourges you are shielded, and you have no fear when destruction comes.
In arrogance the wrongdoer hotly pursues the poor; They are caught by the schemes which they devised.
For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His loving-commitment toward those who fear Him;
יהוה is compassionate and showing favour, Patient, and great in loving-commitment.
Do with Your servant according to Your loving-commitment, And teach me Your laws.
They sharpen their tongues like a snake; The poison of cobras is under their lips. Selah.
The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah.
Kiss the Chosen, lest He be enraged, And you perish in the way, For soon His wrath is to be kindled. Blessed are all those taking refuge in Him.
For in the day of evil He hides me in His booth; In the covering of His Tent He hides me; On a rock He raises me up.
You are my hiding place; You preserve me from distress; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Let not the foot of pride come against me, And the hand of the wrong drive me away.
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains; Your right-rulings are a great deep; O יהוה, You save man and beast.
They are filled from the fatness of Your house, And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures.
Blessed is that man who has made יהוה his trust, And has not turned to the proud, And those turning aside to falsehood.
Be exalted above the heavens, O Elohim; Let Your esteem be above all the earth.
O Elohim, the proud have risen against me, And a band of dreaded men have sought my life, And have not set You before them.
Now I know that יהוה is greater than all the mighty ones, indeed in the matter in which they acted proudly, above them.
Let us walk becomingly, as in the day, not in wild parties and drunkenness, not in living together and indecencies, not in fighting and envy,
For I fear lest, when I come, I do not find you such as I wish, and I be found by you such as you do not wish – lest there be strife, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, slander, gossip, puffings up, unrests,
idolatry, drug sorcery, hatred, quarrels, jealousies, fits of rage, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions,
he is puffed up, understanding none at all, but is sick about questionings and verbal battles from which come envy, strife, slander, wicked suspicions,
But He gives greater favour. Because of this He says, “Elohim resists the proud, but gives favour to the humble.”