Psalms 32 · Verse 7

Psalms 32:7

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Psalms 32:7, King James Version

Psalms 32:7 in other translations

BSBYou are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
WEBYou are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.
ASVThou art my hiding-place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; Thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. [Selah
YLTThou art a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, With songs of deliverance dost compass me. Selah.
DARBYThou art a hiding-place for me; thou preservest me from trouble; thou dost encompass me with songs of deliverance. Selah.
BBEYou are my safe and secret place; you will keep me from trouble; you will put songs of salvation on the lips of those who are round me. (Selah.)
WebsterThou art my hiding place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

What does Psalms 32:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
7. His experience illustrates the statement of Psa 32:6.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 Thou art my hiding place - An allusion, probably, to the city of refuge: "Thou shalt preserve me from trouble." The avenger of blood shall not be able to overtake me. And being encompassed with an impregnable wall, I shall feel myself encompassed with songs of deliverance - I shall know that I am safe.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 32:3-7

It is very difficult to bring sinful man humbly to accept free mercy, with a full confession of his sins and self-condemnation. But the true and only way to peace of conscience, is, to confess our sins, that they may be forgiven; to declare them that we may be justified. Although repentance and confession do not merit the pardon of transgression, they are needful to the real enjoyment of forgiving mercy. And what…

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Psalms 32:7 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.

אַתָּ֤ה\׀'a.TahyouH859
סֵ֥תֶרSe.ter[are] a hiding placeH5643
לִי֮liof me
מִצַּ֪רmi.Tzarfrom distressH6862
תִּ֫צְּרֵ֥נִיti.tze.Re.niyou will preserve meH5341
רָנֵּ֥יra.Neishouts ofH7438
פַלֵּ֑טfa.Letdeliverance; [surely]H6405
תְּס֖וֹבְבֵ֣נִיte.So.Ve.niyou will surround meH5437
סֶֽלָה\׃Se.lahSelahH5542

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

Cross references for Psalms 32:7

  • Psalms 91:1

    He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

  • Psalms 119:114

    Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

  • Psalms 27:5

    For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

  • Psalms 9:9

    The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

  • Psalms 143:9

    Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

  • Psalms 31:20

    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.

  • Psalms 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.

  • 2 Samuel 22:1

    And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:

  • Revelation 7:10

    And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

  • Psalms 40:3

    And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

  • Psalms 32:10

    Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.

  • Colossians 3:3

    For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
my.
9:9; 27:5; 31:20; 119:114; 143:9; Jer 36:26; Col 3:3
compass.
10; 5:12; 18:5
songs.
40:3; 98:1; Ex 15:1-3; Jud 5:1; 2Sa 22:1; Re 7:10; 15:2,3

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Context

  • Psalms 32:6

    For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

  • Psalms 32:7

    Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

  • Psalms 32:8

    I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

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Psalms 32:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Tú eres mi refugio; me guardarás de angustia; con cánticos de liberación me rodearás. (Selah.)
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Tu es mon asile; tu me gardes de détresse, tu m’entoures des chants de triomphe de la délivrance. Sélah.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Du bist ein Bergungsort für mich; vor Bedrängnis behütest du mich; du umgibst mich mit Rettungsjubel.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Congregans sicut in utre aquas maris; ponens in thesauris abyssos.