Psalms 31 · Verse 23

Psalms 31:23

O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Psalms 31:23, King James Version

Psalms 31:23 in other translations

BSBLove the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.
WEBOh love the LORD, all you his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful, and fully recompenses him who behaves arrogantly.
ASVOh love Jehovah, all ye his saints: Jehovah preserveth the faithful, And plentifully rewardeth him that dealeth proudly.
YLTLove Jehovah, all ye His saints, Jehovah is keeping the faithful, And recompensing abundantly a proud doer.
DARBYLove Jehovah, all ye his saints. Jehovah preserveth the faithful, and plentifully requiteth the proud doer.
BBEO have love for the Lord, all you his saints; for the Lord keeps safe from danger all those who are true to him, and gives the workers of pride their right reward.
WebsterO love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

What does Psalms 31:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 31:23-24
23-24. the Lord ... proud doer--literally, "the Lord is keeping faith," that is, with His people, and is repaying, &c. Then let none despair, but take courage; their hopes shall not be in vain.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 O love the Lord, all ye his saints - It is only the saints that can love God, as they only are made partakers of the Divine nature. Holy spirits can love God, who is the fountain of their holiness; and the saints should love him. Preserveth the faithful - Those who, being filled with the love of God, bring forth the fruits of that love - universal obedience to the will of God; for to such persons his commands are not grievous, their duty is their delight; while a man is faithful to the grace he has received, that is, uses and improves the talents with which God has intrusted him, God's service is perfect freedom. The proud doer - The man of the proud heart, haughty and supercilious carriage, and insulting and outrageous conduct. A proud man is peculiarly odious in the sight of God; and in the sight of reason how absurd! A sinner, a fallen spirit, an heir of wretchedness and corruption-proud! Proud of what? Of an indwelling devil! Well; such persons shall be plentifully rewarded. They shall get their due, their whole due, and nothing but their due.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 31:19-24

Instead of yielding to impatience or despondency under our troubles, we should turn our thoughts to the goodness of the Lord towards those who fear and trust in Him. All comes to sinners through the wondrous gift of the only-begotten Son of God, to be the atonement for their sins. Let not any yield to unbelief, or think, under discouraging circumstances, that they are cut off from before the eyes of the Lord, and…

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Psalms 31:23 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.

אֶֽהֱב֥וּ'e.he.VuloveH157
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
כָּֽל\־kal-O allH3605
חֲסִ֫ידָ֥יוcha.Si.Davfaithful [people] hisH2623
אֱ֭מוּנִים'E.mu.nimfaithful [people]H529
נֹצֵ֣רno.Tzer[is] preservingH5341
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥םu.me.sha.Lemand [is] repayingH7999
עַל\־'al-onH5921
יֶ֝֗תֶרYe.terexcessH3499
עֹשֵׂ֥ה'o.Seh[one who] doesH6213
גַאֲוָֽה\׃ga.'a.Vah<of> prideH1346

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

Cross references for Psalms 31:23

  • Psalms 97:10

    Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

  • Psalms 94:2

    Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

  • Psalms 145:20

    The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

  • John 10:27-30

    My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. I and my Father are one.

  • Psalms 34:9

    O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

  • Psalms 30:4

    Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

  • Deuteronomy 33:3

    Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.

  • 1 Samuel 2:9

    He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:1

    Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

  • Psalms 54:5

    He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

  • Deuteronomy 10:12

    And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

  • Psalms 89:7

    God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
O love.
34:9; 97:10; De 10:12; 30:16; Isa 56:6; Mr 12:23; 1Th 4:1
saints.
30:4; 89:7; 97:10; 145:10; Re 19:5,6
for the.
De 33:3; 1Sa 2:9; Joh 10:27-30; Jude 1:1
plentifully.
54:5; 94:2; Re 18:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 31:22

    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.

  • Psalms 31:23

    O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

  • Psalms 31:24

    Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

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Psalms 31:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Amad á Jehová todos vosotros sus santos: á los fieles guarda Jehová, y paga abundantemente al que obra con soberbia.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et moi, je disais en mon agitation: Je suis retranché de devant tes yeux. Néanmoins tu as entendu la voix de mes supplications, quand j’ai crié à toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Liebet Jehova, ihr seine Frommen alle! Die Treuen behütet Jehova, und vergilt reichlich dem, der Hochmut übt.