Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Praise be to the LORD, for he showed me the wonders of his love when I was in a city under siege. New Living Translation Praise the LORD, for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love. He kept me safe when my city was under attack. English Standard Version Blessed be the LORD, for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me when I was in a besieged city. Berean Standard Bible Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege. King James Bible Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city. New King James Version Blessed be the LORD, For He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a strong city! New American Standard Bible Blessed be the LORD, For He has shown His marvelous faithfulness to me in a besieged city. NASB 1995 Blessed be the LORD, For He has made marvelous His lovingkindness to me in a besieged city. NASB 1977 Blessed be the LORD, For He has made marvelous His lovingkindness to me in a besieged city. Legacy Standard Bible Blessed be Yahweh, For He has made marvelous His lovingkindness to me in a besieged city. Amplified Bible Blessed be the LORD, For He has shown His marvelous favor and lovingkindness to me [when I was assailed] in a besieged city. Christian Standard Bible Blessed be the LORD, for he has wondrously shown his faithful love to me in a city under siege. Holman Christian Standard Bible May the LORD be praised, for He has wonderfully shown His faithful love to me in a city under siege. American Standard Version Blessed be Jehovah; For he hath showed me his marvellous lovingkindness in a strong city. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Blessed is LORD JEHOVAH who has chosen The Elect Ones for himself in the strong city. Brenton Septuagint Translation Blessed be the Lord: for he has magnified his mercy in a fortified city. Contemporary English Version I will praise you, LORD, for showing great kindness when I was like a city under attack. Douay-Rheims Bible Blessed be the Lord, for he hath shewn his wonderful mercy to me in a fortified city. English Revised Version Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvelous lovingkindness in a strong city. GOD'S WORD® Translation Thank the LORD! He has shown me the miracle of his mercy in a city under attack. Good News Translation Praise the LORD! How wonderfully he showed his love for me when I was surrounded and attacked! 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 Blessed be the LORD; For He hath shown me His wondrous lovingkindness in an entrenched city. Literal Standard Version Blessed [is] YHWH, | For He has made His kindness marvelous | To me in a city of bulwarks. Majority Standard Bible Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege. New American Bible Blessed be the LORD, marvelously he showed to me his mercy in a fortified city. NET Bible The LORD deserves praise for he demonstrated his amazing faithfulness to me when I was besieged by enemies. New Revised Standard Version Blessed be the LORD, for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me when I was beset as a city under siege. New Heart English Bible Praise be to the LORD, for he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a besieged city. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation Blessed is Jehovah, For He hath made marvellous His kindness To me in a city of bulwarks. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit…20You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues. 21Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege. 22In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.… Cross References 1 Samuel 23:7 When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, "God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars." Psalm 17:7 Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes. Psalm 28:6 Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy. Psalm 87:5 And it will be said of Zion: "This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her." Treasury of Scripture Blessed be the LORD: for he has showed me his marvelous kindness in a strong city. marvellous 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. 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. strong city. 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… 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. Jump to Previous Beset Besieged Blessed Bulwarks City Clear Grace Kindness Loving Marvellous Marvelous Praise Praised Shewed Showed Shown Steadfast Strong Wonder Wonderful Wondrous WondrouslyJump to Next Beset Besieged Blessed Bulwarks City Clear Grace Kindness Loving Marvellous Marvelous Praise Praised Shewed Showed Shown Steadfast Strong Wonder Wonderful Wondrous WondrouslyPsalm 31 1. David, showing his confidence in God, craves his help7. He rejoices in his mercy 9. He prays in his calamity 19. He praises God for his goodness (21) Shewed me his marvellous kindness . . .--Better, made his kindness distinguished or manifest, referring to Psalm 31:19. In a strong city.--Some see a reference to David's adventures at Ziklag or Keilah; others to Jeremiah's in Jerusalem (Jeremiah 38). It is, however, better to regard it merely as a general image of the Divine protection. Verse 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 Maha-naim (2 Samuel 17:24), but is probably as much a figure of speech as the "pavilion" of ver. 20. God has showed David his marvellous loving-kindness by giving him an assurance of absolute security.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Blessedבָּר֥וּךְ (bā·rūḵ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse be the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction He has shown הִפְלִ֘יא (hip̄·lî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6381: To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful me לִ֝֗י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew His loving devotion חַסְדּ֥וֹ (ḥas·dōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty in a city בְּעִ֣יר (bə·‘îr) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5892: Excitement under siege. מָצֽוֹר׃ (mā·ṣō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4692: Something hemming in, a mound, a siege, distress, a fastness Links Psalm 31:21 NIVPsalm 31:21 NLT Psalm 31:21 ESV Psalm 31:21 NASB Psalm 31:21 KJV Psalm 31:21 BibleApps.com Psalm 31:21 Biblia Paralela Psalm 31:21 Chinese Bible Psalm 31:21 French Bible Psalm 31:21 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 31:21 Praise be to Yahweh for he has (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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