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Psalms 31:21

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Blessed be the LORD, For He has made marvelous His lovingkindness to me in a besieged city.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Blessed [be] the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvelous lovingkindness in a strong city.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Blessed be Jehovah; For he hath showed me his marvellous lovingkindness in a strong city.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Blessed [be] the LORD: for he hath showed me his wonderful kindness in a strong city.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Blessed be Jehovah; for he hath shewn me wondrously his loving-kindness in a strong city.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Blessed be Yahweh, for he hath made wonderful his lovingkindness for me, in a fortified city.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Blessed [is] Jehovah, For He hath made marvellous His kindness To me in a city of bulwarks.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Blessed be the Lord, for he hath shewn his wonderful mercy to me in a fortified city.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Blessed be the Lorde: for hee hath shewed his marueilous kindenesse toward me in a strong citie.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Blessed [be] the LORD; for hee hath shewed me his maruellous kindnesse, in a strong citie.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Blessed be the LORD, for he has elected for himself the chosen ones in a strong city?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Blessed be the Lord: for he has magnified his mercy in a fortified city.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Blessed [be] Yahweh: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Blessed 1288
{1288} Prime
בּרךְ
barak
{baw-rak'}
A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason).
z8803
<8803> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Passive (See H8815)
Count - 1415
[be] Yähwè יָהוֶה: 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
for x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
he hath shewed me his marvellous y6381
[6381] Standard
פָּלָא
pala'
{paw-law'}
A primitive root; properly perhaps to separate, that is, distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication to be (causatively make) great, difficult, wonderful.
z8689
<8689> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2675
kindness 2617
{2617} Prime
חֶסֶד
checed
{kheh'-sed}
From H2616; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opprobrium) reproof, or (subjectively) beauty.
x6381
(6381) Complement
פָּלָא
pala'
{paw-law'}
A primitive root; properly perhaps to separate, that is, distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication to be (causatively make) great, difficult, wonderful.
in a strong 4692
{4692} Prime
מָצוֹר
matsowr
{maw-tsore'}
From H6696; something hemming in, that is, (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness.
city. 5892
{5892} Prime
עִיר
`iyr
{eer}
From H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 31:19-21.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 31:19-24.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 31:21

City — In Keilah: where God wonderfully preserved me.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 31:21

Blessed [be] the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a (p) strong city.

(p) Meaning, there was no city strong enough to preserve him, as the defence of God's favour.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
marvellous:

Psalms 17:7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them].
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.
Psalms 118:23 This is the LORD'S doing; it [is] marvellous in our eyes.
1 Peter 2:9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

strong city:
or, fenced city,
1 Samuel 23:7-13 And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars. ... Then David and his men, [which were] about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
Jeremiah 1:18 For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

1S 23:7. Ps 17:7; 98:1; 118:23. Jr 1:18. 1P 2:9.

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