Psalms 31:23

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.

Psalms 31:23 in Other Translations

KJV
23 O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
ESV
23 Love the LORD, all you his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride.
NLT
23 Love the LORD, all you godly ones! For the LORD protects those who are loyal to him, but he harshly punishes the arrogant.
MSG
23 Love God, all you saints; God takes care of all who stay close to him, But he pays back in full those arrogant enough to go it alone.
CSB
23 Love the Lord, all His faithful ones. The Lord protects the loyal, but fully repays the arrogant.

Psalms 31:23 In-Context

21 Praise be to the LORD, for he showed me the wonders of his love when I was in a city under siege.
22 In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from your sight!” Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help.
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.
24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Psalms 4:3; Psalms 34:9
  • 2. S Psalms 18:25; Revelation 2:10; Psalms 145:20
  • 3. Deuteronomy 32:41; Psalms 94:2
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