Psalms 31:20

“You hide them in the hiding place of your face from the conspiracies of man; you keep them in a shelter from the strife of tongues.”

Psalms 31:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 31:20, word by word

You hide themתַּסְתִּירֵtastire

hide

To put someone or something out of sight, to keep it safe or to flee.

Where else “tastire” appears
in the hiding placeסֵתֶרseter

hiding place

A place where someone hides or is kept safe, as under God's shelter.

Where else “seter” appears
of your faceפָּנֶיpane

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

Where else “pane” appears
from the conspiraciesרֻכְסֵיruchse

plots

Entanglement, conspiracy: what several plot, binding themselves together against someone. A rare word, its sense not fully certain.

Where else “ruchse” appears
of manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
you keep themתִּצְפְּנֵtitspne

hide

To put something away in secret, safe.

Where else “titspne” appears
in a shelterסֻכָּהsuka

booth

A cover of branches, as at the feast.

Where else “suka” appears
from the strifeרִיבriv

case

A matter brought before the judge.

Where else “riv” appears
of tonguesלְשֹׁנוֹתleshonot

tongue

The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.

Where else “leshonot” appears

The context

19How great is your goodness that you have kept for those who fear you, that you have worked for those who take refuge in you before human beings!

20 · This verse (above)

21Blessed be YHWH, for he has made wonderful his loyal love to me in a city under siege.

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