Psalms 140 · Verse 13

Psalms 140:13

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Psalms 140:13, King James Version

Psalms 140:13 in other translations

BSB	Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.
WEB	Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence.
ASV	Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: The upright shall dwell in thy presence.
YLT	Only--the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!
DARBY	Yea, the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
BBE	Truly, the upright will give praise to your name: the holy will have a place in your house.
Webster	Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

What does Psalms 140:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

13. After all changes, the righteous shall have cause for praise. Such shall dwell--shall sit securely, under God's protection (Psa 21:6; 41:12).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 13 The righteous shall give thanks - For thou wilt support and deliver him. The upright shall dwell in thy presence - Shall be admitted to the most intimate intercourse with God. The persecuted have ever been dear to God Almighty; and the martyrs were, in an especial manner, his delight; and in proportion as he loved those, so must he hate and detest these.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 140:8-13

Believers may pray that God would not grant the desires of the wicked, nor further their evil devices. False accusers will bring mischief upon themselves, even the burning coals of Divine vengeance. And surely the righteous shall dwell in God's presence, and give him thanks for evermore. This is true thanksgiving, even thanks-living: this use we should make of all our deliverances, we should serve God the more…

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Psalms 140:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אַ֣ךְ'akhsurelyH389

צַ֭דִּיקִיםTza.di.kimrighteous [people]H6662

יוֹד֣וּyo.Duthey will give thanksH3034

לִשְׁמֶ֑ךָlish.Me.khato name yourH8034

יֵשְׁב֥וּye.she.Vuthey will dwellH3427

יְ֝שָׁרִ֗יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477

אֶת\־'et-withH854

פָּנֶֽיךָ\׃pa.Nei.khapresence yourH6440

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 140:13

Psalms 16:11
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalms 11:7
For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
1 Thessalonians 4:17
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Isaiah 3:10
Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
John 17:24
Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
John 14:3
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
Revelation 7:14-17
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Psalms 32:11-33:1
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
Psalms 97:12
Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Psalms 73:24
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
Psalms 23:6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Revelation 21:24-27
And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Surely.
32:11; 33:1; Isa 3:10
the upright.
16:11; 23:6; 73:24; Joh 14:3; 17:24; 1Th 4:17; Re 7:14-17; 21:24-27

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Context

Psalms 140:12
I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
Psalms 140:13
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

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Psalms 140:13 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Ciertamente los justos alabarán tu nombre; los rectos morarán en tu presencia.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Je sais que l’ Éternel maintiendra la cause de l’affligé, le jugement des pauvres.
German Elberfelder 1871	Ja, die Gerechten werden deinen Namen preisen, die Aufrichtigen werden vor deinem Angesicht wohnen.