Psalms 31:20

"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!"

Key Reflection

Psalms 31:20 speaks to the profound goodness and protection that God extends to His faithful followers. This verse underscores how God conceals His saints from the malice of others, shielding them within the secure shelter of His presence. Furthermore, He keeps them safe in a hidden dwelling place, far from the contentious words of those who seek their harm. This protective grace highlights not only God's active intervention on behalf of His people but also the isolation and safety He provides in times of peril, assuring that His followers are secure within His divine care.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence -See the notes atPsalms 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 the same as inPsalms 27:5, except that the word “face” or “presence” is used here instead of the word “tabernacle.” The idea is the same.

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