Psalm 31:19-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 31:1-24

but part 1. might be further subdivided into three, and part 2. into two portions. The psalm thus fails into six divisions: Part 1. ( Psalms 31:1-4 ), prayer; Part 2. ( Psalms 31:5-8 ), self-encouragement; Part 3. ( Psalms 31:9-13 ), causes of his trouble; Part 4. ( Psalms 31:14-18 ), profession of faith and prayer; Part 5. ( Psalms 31:19-22 ), praise of God's goodness; Part 6. ( Psalms 31:23 , Psalms 31:24 ), exhortation to the people to praise God. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 31:1-24

The saint rehearsing his experience of the great Protector's care There is no good reason to doubt that this is one of David's psalms. Its forms of expression bear the marks of his pen, £ and the "undesigned coincidences " £ between it and the history of his life are both interesting and striking. The old interpreters supposed the psalm to belong to the time when David fled from Saul into the wilderness of Maon; others attribute it to the time of his deliverance from being shut up in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 31:19

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee! Another transition. David turns from prayer to praise, and in the four next verses ( Psalms 31:19-22 ) eulogizes the goodness and mercy and marvellous loving-kindness of God, who has wrought gloriously for his people in the past, and has further an ample store of mercies laid up for them in the future. Which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! God had wrought his mercies for ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 31:19-24

Praise and thanksgiving. From Psalms 31:1 to Psalms 31:8 the Lord may , must , and will help him in his trouble, because he is his God. From Psalms 31:9 to Psalms 31:18 he describes at length his trouble, and brings it to God. From Psalms 31:19 to Psalms 31:24 — I. THE PSALMIST OBTAINS FROM GOD THE HEARTFELT ASSURANCE OF HELP , AND PRAISES GOD FOR IT . 1 . God ' s goodness is a treasure laid up for future as well as present use... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 31:20

Thou shalt hide (or, thou hidest ) them in the secret of thy presence from the pride (rather, conspiracies ) of man . Intense light forms as good a hiding-place as intense darkness. No vision can penetrate it. It is "too dazzling bright for mortal eye." Thus those whom God brings close to himself, and on whom he pours the light of his countenance, need no other protection. Their life is hid in God. Thou shalt keep them (or, thou keepest them ) secretly in a pavilion from... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 31:21

Blessed be the Lord: for he hath showed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city. The "strong city" has been explained as Ziklag (Delitzsch), or Mahanaim ( 2 Samuel 17:24 ), but is probably as much a figure of speech as the "pavilion" of Psalms 31:20 . God has showed David his marvellous loving-kindness by giving him an assurance of absolute security. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 31:19

Oh how great is thy goodness - That is, in view of the divine protection and favor in such cases, or when thus assailed. The psalmist seems to have felt that it was an inexpressible privilege thus to be permitted to appeal to God with the assurance of the divine protection. In few circumstances do people feel more grateful for the opportunity of appealing to God than when they are reviled and calumniated. As there is nothing which we feel more keenly than calumny and reproach, so there can be... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 31:20

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence - See the notes at Psalms 27:5. The phrase “secret of thy presence” means thy “secret presence.” The Hebrew is: “the secret of thy face;” and the idea is, that He would hide them, or withdraw them from public view, or from the view of their enemies, into the very place where He Himself dwelt, so that they would be before Him and near Him; so that His eye would be upon them, and that they would be certain of His protection. The language here is... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 31:21

Blessed be the Lord - An expression of thanksgiving for the evidence that God had heard him in his troubles, and had answered him.For he hath showed me his marvelous kindness - literally, “He has made his mercy wonderful;” that is, he has showed me such mercy as to be an object of admiration and astonishment. It was not ordinary kindness, such as is shown to people every day; it was so uncommon - so far beyond all expectation - so separate from second causes and the agency of man - so marked in... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 31:19

Psalms 31:19. O, how great is thy goodness No words can express the greatness of thy love and blessings; which thou hast laid up Hebrew, צפנת , tzapanta, hast hid, namely, with thyself, or in thy own breast. The word is very emphatical, and removes an objection of ungodly men taken from the present calamities of good men. His favour, it is true, is not always manifested to them, but it is laid up for them in his treasure, whence it shall be drawn forth when they need it, and he sees it... read more

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