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Psalm 140:13 KJV
Psalms · chapter 140 · verse 13
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.Psalm 140:13 · King James Version
Psalm 140:13 in context
11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- righteoustsaddîyqjustH6662 →
- uprightyâshârstraightH3477 →
- thanksyâdâhphysically, to throw at or awayH3034 →
- dwellyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
- nameshêman appellation, as amark or memorial of individualityH8034 →
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Here is the believing foresight David had, I. Of the shame and confusion of persecutors. 1. Their disappointment. This he prays for (Psa 140:8), that their lusts might not be gratified, their lust of ambition, envy, and revenge: "Grant not, O Lord! the desires of the wicked, but frustrate them;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-13