Psalm 31:23 Love the LORD, all his faithful people! The LORD preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Love the LORD, all his faithful people! The LORD preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full.

English Standard Version
Love the LORD, all you his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride.

New American Standard Bible
O love the LORD, all you His godly ones! The LORD preserves the faithful And fully recompenses the proud doer.

King James Bible
O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Love the LORD, all His faithful ones. The LORD protects the loyal, but fully repays the arrogant.

International Standard Version
Love the LORD, all his godly ones! The LORD preserves the faithful and repays those who act with proud motives.

American Standard Version
Oh love Jehovah, all ye his saints: Jehovah preserveth the faithful, And plentifully rewardeth him that dealeth proudly.

Douay-Rheims Bible
O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord will require truth, and will repay them abundantly that act proudly.

Darby Bible Translation
Love Jehovah, all ye his saints. Jehovah preserveth the faithful, and plentifully requiteth the proud doer.

Young's Literal Translation
Love Jehovah, all ye His saints, Jehovah is keeping the faithful, And recompensing abundantly a proud doer.

Cross References

Revelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which you shall suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried; and you shall have tribulation ten days: be you faithful to death, and I will give you a crown of life.

Deuteronomy 32:41
If I whet my glittering sword, and my hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my enemies, and will reward them that hate me.

1 Kings 3:3
And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.

Psalm 4:3
But know that the LORD has set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call to him.

Psalm 30:4
Sing to the LORD, O you saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

Psalm 34:9
O fear the LORD, you his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

Psalm 37:28
For the LORD loves judgment, and forsakes not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

Psalm 50:5
Gather my saints together to me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

Psalm 94:2
Lift up yourself, you judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

Psalm 97:10
You that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserves the souls of his saints; he delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

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 left to the pride of men. Lord, pardon our complaints and fears; increase our faith, patience, love, and gratitude; teach us to rejoice in tribulation and in hope. The deliverance of Christ, with the destruction of his enemies, ought to strengthen and comfort the hearts of believers under all their afflictions here below, that having suffered courageously with their Master, they may triumphantly enter into his joy and glory.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

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.