KJV King James Version
[Oh] how great [is] thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; [which] thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
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Psalm 31:19
[Oh] how great [is] thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; [which] thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!
WEB World English Bible
Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!
ASV American Standard Version
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, Before the sons of men!
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
How abundant is Thy goodness, That Thou hast laid up for those fearing Thee,
Surrounding context — Psalm 31
16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
17 Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, [and] let them be silent in the grave.
18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
19 [Oh] how great [is] thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; [which] thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
20 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.
21 Blessed [be] the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
מָ֤הH4100 · mahwhat?רַֽב־H7227 · ravmanyטוּבְךָ֮H2898 · tuvgoodnessאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichצָפַ֪נְתָּH6845 · tsa.phanto treasureלִּֽירֵ֫אֶ֥יךָH3373 · ya.reafraidפָּ֭עַלְתָּH6466 · pa.alto workלַחֹסִ֣יםH2620 · cha.sahto seek refugeבָּ֑ךְH9031 · kayouנֶ֝֗גֶדH5048 · ne.gedbeforeבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childאָדָם׃H120 · a.damman
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 2:9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.Isaiah 64:4For since the beginning of the world [men] have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, [what] he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.Lamentations 3:23-25[They are] new every morning: great [is] thy faithfulness.1 Peter 1:4-5To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,Colossians 3:2-4Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.James 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?Psalm 16:11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.Psalm 126:2-3Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.1 John 3:1-2Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.Psalm 23:5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.2 Corinthians 5:5Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing [is] God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.Psalm 36:7-10How excellent [is] thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.Psalm 145:7-9They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.Psalm 73:24-26Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me [to] glory.Isaiah 35:10And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.Psalm 73:1A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God [is] good to Israel, [even] to such as are of a clean heart.John 3:21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.Isaiah 26:12LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
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