Psalm 31:20

Easy To Read Version

Bad people join together to hurt good people.\par Those bad people try to start fights.\par But you hide those good people\par and protect them.\par You protect them in your shelter.\par

Cross References

Job 5:21

People might say bad things about you\par with their sharp tongues.\par But God will protect you.\par You won’t need to be afraid\par when bad things happen!\par

Psalm 10:2

Proud and wicked people make evil plans.\par And they hurt poor people.\par

Psalm 103:11

God’s love for his followers\par is as high above us\par as heaven is above the earth.\par

Psalm 103:8

The Lord is compassionate and merciful.\par God is patient and full of love.\par

Psalm 119:124

I am your servant.\par Show your true love to me.\par Teach me your laws.\par

Psalm 124:5

Those proud people would have been\par like water rising up to our mouth\par and drowning us.\par

Psalm 140:3

Their tongues are like poisonous snakes.\par It is like snake poison is under their tongue.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [638]})\i0 \par

Psalm 140:5

Those proud people set a trap for me.\par They spread a net to catch me.\par They set a trap in my path.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [639]})\i0 \par

Psalm 2:12

Show that you are loyal to God’s son. {\cf2\super [6]} \par If you don’t do this,\par he will become angry and destroy you.\par

Psalm 27:5

The Lord will protect me\par when I am in danger.\par He will hide me in his tent. {\cf2\super [163]} \par He will take me up\par to his place of safety.\par

Psalm 32:7

God, you are a hiding place for me.\par You protect me from my troubles.\par You surround me and protect me.\par So I sing about the way you saved me.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [201]})\i0 \par

Psalm 36:11

Lord, don’t let proud people trap me.\par Don’t let me be caught by evil people.\par

Psalm 36:6

Lord, your goodness is higher\par than the highest mountain. {\cf2\super [221]} \par Your fairness is deeper\par than the deepest ocean.\par Lord, you protect man and animals.\par

Psalm 36:8

Lord, they get new strength\par from the good things in your house.\par You let them drink\par from your wonderful river.\par

Psalm 40:4

If a person trusts the Lord,\par that person will be truly happy.\par A person will be truly happy\par if he doesn’t turn to demons and false gods {\cf2\super [249]} for help.\par

Psalm 57:11

God is more exalted than the heavens.\par His glory covers the earth.\par

Psalm 86:14

Proud men are attacking me, God.\par A gang of cruel men\par are trying to kill me.\par And those men don’t respect you.\par

Exodus 18:11

Now I know the Lord is greater than all the gods. They thought they were in control, but look what God did!

Romans 13:13

We should live in a right way, like people that belong to the day. We should not have wild and wasteful parties. We should not be drunk. We should not do sexual sins or sin in any way with our bodies. We should not cause arguments and trouble or be jealous.

2 Corinthians 12:20

I do this because I am afraid that when I come you will not be what I want you to be. And I am afraid that I will not be what you want me to be. I am afraid that \{in your group\} there may be arguing, jealousy, anger, selfish fighting, evil talk, gossip, pride, and confusion.

Galatians 5:20

worshiping false gods, doing witchcraft, {\cf2\super [73]} hating, making trouble, having jealousy, being very angry, being selfish, making people mad at each other, making divisions,

1 Timothy 6:4

Those people are proud of what they know, but they understand nothing. Those people are sick with a love for arguing and fighting about words. And that brings jealousy, quarrels, insults, and evil mistrust.

James 4:6

But the grace (kindness) that God gives is greater. Like the Scripture says, “God is against proud people, but he gives grace (kindness) to people who are humble.” {\cf2\super [22]}