Psalm 31:19 NIV

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 31:1-24

Psalms 31:0 Trust amid apparent hopelessnessIn his distress David is dependent entirely on the merciful goodness of God (1-2). He knows God’s character well enough to be assured that God will save him (3-5). God will bring victory to those who trust in him, and judgment on those who reject him for other gods (6-8).Nevertheless, the psalmist’s faith is at times shaken by the intensity of his sufferings. Physically and spiritually he feels helpless almost to the point of despair (9-10). Enemies... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 31:19

trust = put their trust. Same word as Psalms 31:1 . men. Hebrew. 'adam. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 31:19

PRAISE OF GOD'S GOODNESS TO HIS PEOPLE"Oh how great is thy goodness,Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee,Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee.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.Blessed be Jehovah; for he hath showed me his marvelous lovingkindness in a strong city.As for me, I said in my haste,I am cut off from before thine eyes:Nevertheless thou... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 31:19

Psalms 31:19. Thy goodness, which thou hast laid up, &c.— Which thou treasurest up for those who fear thee; which thou providest for those who make thee their refuge, before the sons of men. Mudge and Green. The next verse should be rendered also in the present tense, Thou hidest them, thou keepest them. The phrase, In the secret of thy presence, refers to the sanctuary, the peculiar place of God's residence. "Those who trust in him shall be as safe in his protection, as if they were... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 31:19

19-21. God displays openly His purposed goodness to His people. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 31:1-24

Psalms 31This lament-thanksgiving psalm grew out of an experience in David’s life in which his foes plotted to kill him. That incident reminded David that the Lord would protect those who trust in Him. He urged others who might encounter similar affliction to love and trust in God as well. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 31:19-22

5. David’s praise of God 31:19-22The psalmist extolled Yahweh for His goodness to those who seek refuge in Him. God protects them from evil conspiracies and verbal attacks. The Lord had been faithful to David under attack. The reference to the besieged city (Psalms 31:21) could be figurative or literal. Even though David’s faith had faltered, God still supported and saved him. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 31:1-24

The writer of this Ps. gratefully records God’s past deliverances (Psalms 31:1-8), appeals to God for help against the enemies who assail him in the present (Psalms 31:9-18), and ends with fervent thankfulness and serene assurance (Psalms 31:19-24). The language suggests a later age than David’s, and has many parallels with the book of Jeremiah, the most evident being in the words ’terror on every side’ (Psalms 31:13, Jeremiah 20:10). These parallels are mostly in the central section (Psalms... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 31:19

(19) Laid up.—Better, hidden, (Heb. tsaphan; comp. Psalms 17:14; Obadiah 1:6), as a treasure for the faithful, and now brought out and displayed in the presence “of the sons of men.” read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 31:1-24

The Large Room Psalms 31:8 To many people these seem strange words to come from the lips of age and experience. It is youth and inexperience that find the world a large room. The writer of those words had left his childhood far behind him. He had entered into manhood's inheritance of duty and responsibility. He had been many a time over-caught in the coil of adverse circumstance; he had sorrowed and suffered and sinned; he had faced temptation and found bitter proof of his own weakness; he had... read more