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Psalm 31:18-20
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 31:18-20
New Catholic Bible
18 [a]Do not let me be put to shame, O Lord,
for I have cried out to you.
Let the wicked be put to shame
and lie silent in the netherworld.
19 Let their lying lips be struck dumb,
lips that speak insolently against the righteous
with pride and contempt.
20 [b]How great is your goodness, O Lord,
which you have stored up[c] for those who fear you
and which you bestow on those who take refuge in you,
in the presence of all the people.
Footnotes
- Psalm 31:18 See notes on Pss 5:11; 35.
- Psalm 31:20 A moment arrives when the believer experiences anew the power of God’s presence. This holds good despite the mockery and false accusations of enemies, that is, the war of words that constitutes one of the greatest trials of our human relationships. Certain of God, the believer does not let himself become enmeshed in conflicts.
- Psalm 31:20 Stored up: the psalmist relies on the Lord who has stored up his goodness (his covenant promises) for his faithful ones.
