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the godly will live in your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/140.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall dwell in your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/140.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/140.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/140.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; The upright shall dwell in Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/140.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Certainly the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will dwell in Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/140.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will dwell in Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/140.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Surely the righteous will give thanks to Thy name; The upright will dwell in Thy presence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/140.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will abide in Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/140.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will dwell in Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/140.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely the righteous will praise your name; the upright will live in your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/140.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will live in Your presence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/140.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: The upright shall dwell in thy presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/140.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your people will praise you and will live with you because they do right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/140.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/140.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Indeed, righteous people will give thanks to your name. Decent people will live in your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/140.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The righteous will praise you indeed; they will live in your presence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/140.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name, while the upright live in your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/140.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name; the morally upright will live in your presence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/140.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/140.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/140.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/140.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/140.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely the righteous give thanks to Your Name, "" The upright dwell with Your presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/140.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Only -- the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/140.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But the just shall confess to thy name: the upright shall dwell with thy face.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/140.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But as for the just, they shall give glory to thy name: and the upright shall dwell with thy countenance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/140.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 139:14>So then, truly, the just will confess your name, and the upright will dwell with your countenance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/140.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the righteous will give thanks to your name; the upright will dwell in your presence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/140.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall live in your presence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/140.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/140.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But the righteous shall confess your Name and the upright will dwell in front of your face. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/140.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Thy name; The upright shall dwell in Thy presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/140.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=17488" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/140.htm">Rescue Me, O LORD, From Evil Men</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dî·qîm (Adj-mp) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">the righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/3034.htm" title="3034: yō·w·ḏū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp) -- To throw, cast. ">will praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: liš·me·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">Your name;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477: yə·šā·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Straight, right. From yashar; straight.">the upright</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yê·šə·ḇū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">will dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·ne·ḵā (N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in Your presence.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/11-7.htm">Psalm 11:7</a></span><br />For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a></span><br />You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Psalm 23:6</a></span><br />Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-24.htm">Psalm 73:24-28</a></span><br />You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory. / Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You. / My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/84-10.htm">Psalm 84:10-12</a></span><br />For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. / For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity. / O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12-15</a></span><br />The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. / Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. / In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/97-10.htm">Psalm 97:10-12</a></span><br />Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked. / Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart. / Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/112-1.htm">Psalm 112:1-9</a></span><br />Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments. / His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. / Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Isaiah 33:15-17</a></span><br />He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— / he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured. / Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and behold a land that stretches afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></span><br />Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Isaiah 61:3</a></span><br />to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></span><br />Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-43.htm">Matthew 13:43</a></span><br />Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-34.htm">Matthew 25:34-40</a></span><br />Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. / For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-2.htm">John 14:2-3</a></span><br />In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? / And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name: the upright shall dwell in your presence.</p><p class="hdg">surely</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/32-11.htm">Psalm 32:11</a></b></br> Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all <i>ye that are</i> upright in heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-1.htm">Psalm 33:1</a></b></br> Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: <i>for</i> praise is comely for the upright.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">Isaiah 3:10</a></b></br> Say ye to the righteous, that <i>it shall be</i> well <i>with him</i>: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.</p><p class="hdg">the upright</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a></b></br> Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence <i>is</i> fulness of joy; at thy right hand <i>there are</i> pleasures for evermore.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Psalm 23:6</a></b></br> Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-24.htm">Psalm 73:24</a></b></br> Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me <i>to</i> glory.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/139-9.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/138-2.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/135-21.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/133-1.htm">Live</a> <a href="/psalms/139-14.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/139-7.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/129-4.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/139-19.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/psalms/139-14.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/psalms/125-4.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/141-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/143-3.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/145-17.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/144-12.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/146-2.htm">Live</a> <a href="/psalms/142-7.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-15.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/141-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/141-5.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-17.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/psalms/142-7.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/psalms/141-5.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 140</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">David prays to be delivered from Saul and Doeg</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/140-8.htm">He prays against them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/140-12.htm">He comforts himself by confidence in God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/140.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/140.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Surely the righteous will praise Your name;</b><br>The term "righteous" in the biblical context often refers to those who live in accordance with God's laws and commandments. Throughout the Psalms, the righteous are depicted as those who trust in God and seek to live a life pleasing to Him. Praising God's name signifies acknowledging His character, attributes, and deeds. In ancient Israel, names held significant meaning, often reflecting one's character or destiny. Praising God's name is an act of worship and reverence, recognizing His sovereignty and goodness. This phrase echoes themes found in other Psalms, such as <a href="/psalms/145.htm">Psalm 145:1-2</a>, where David commits to extolling God's name forever. It also aligns with the New Testament teaching in <a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a>, where every knee will bow at the name of Jesus, highlighting the ultimate recognition of God's authority.<p><b>the upright will dwell in Your presence.</b><br>The "upright" are those who live with integrity and moral rectitude, often synonymous with the righteous. Dwelling in God's presence implies a close, intimate relationship with Him, which was the ultimate desire of the faithful in the Old Testament. In the historical context, the presence of God was most tangibly experienced in the Temple in Jerusalem, where the Ark of the Covenant resided. This phrase can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the eternal dwelling with God promised to believers, as seen in <a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a>, where God will dwell with His people. The concept of dwelling in God's presence is central to the biblical narrative, from the Garden of Eden to the New Jerusalem, and is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who made a way for humanity to be reconciled to God and dwell with Him eternally.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Refers to those who live in accordance with God's laws and seek to follow His will. In the Hebrew context, "righteous" (tzaddik) implies a person who is just and morally upright.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_upright.htm">The Upright</a></b><br>Similar to the righteous, the upright (yashar) are those who live with integrity and honesty, aligning their lives with God's truth.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence.htm">God's Presence</a></b><br>The ultimate place of blessing and peace, where believers long to be. In the Hebrew tradition, God's presence (panim) signifies His favor and closeness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_righteousness.htm">The Call to Righteousness</a></b><br>Believers are called to live righteously, not just for personal benefit, but as a response to God's holiness and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_joy_of_praise.htm">The Joy of Praise</a></b><br>Praising God's name is a natural response for the righteous, reflecting a heart aligned with God's will and filled with gratitude.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_god's_presence.htm">Living in God's Presence</a></b><br>The ultimate reward for the upright is dwelling in God's presence, which begins now through a relationship with Him and culminates in eternity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_daily_life.htm">Integrity in Daily Life</a></b><br>Upholding integrity and honesty in all aspects of life is essential for those who desire to be in God's presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_god's_favor.htm">The Assurance of God's Favor</a></b><br>The righteous can be assured of God's favor and presence, providing peace and strength in life's challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_140.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 140</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_holy_spirit's_goodness.htm">What is the goodness of the Holy Spirit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_96_13_with_other_judgments.htm">Psalm 96:13 promises God 'will judge the world in righteousness'; how do we reconcile this with other biblical passages depicting different criteria or timelines for divine judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_112_6_say_the_righteous_endure.htm">Why does Psalm 112:6 say the righteous will be remembered forever, when countless morally upright figures have faded into obscurity without any historical trace?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_paul_misquote_psalms_in_romans.htm">If the Bible is divinely inspired, why does Paul misquote the Old Testament (Romans 3:10-18 vs. Psalms)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/140.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Surely.</span>--Or, perhaps here, <span class= "ital">only, </span>the primary meaning of the particle.<p><span class= "bld">Dwell.</span>--For the thought comp. <a href="/psalms/11-7.htm" title="For the righteous LORD loves righteousness; his countenance does behold the upright.">Psalm 11:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm" title="You will show me the path of life: in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures for ever more.">Psalm 16:11</a>. After the peril and seeming abandonment God again proves the covenant promise true, and those whom the heathen would have chased from the land find in it a sure dwelling-place in the light of the presence and favour of Jehovah.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/140.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy Name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.</span> The result of God's punishment of the wicked, and deliverance of the righteous is naturally that the righteous give him thanks, frequent his courts, and "dwell," as it were, "in his presence." <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/140-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’aḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A particle of affirmation, surely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צַ֭דִּיקִים</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dî·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will praise</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹד֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3034.htm">Strong's 3034: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your name;</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁמֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(liš·me·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the upright</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3477.htm">Strong's 3477: </a> </span><span class="str2">Straight, right</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will dwell</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵשְׁב֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·šə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Your presence.</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(pā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/140-13.htm">Psalm 140:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/140-13.htm">Psalm 140:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/140-13.htm">Psalm 140:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/140-13.htm">Psalm 140:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/140-13.htm">Psalm 140:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/140-13.htm">Psalm 140:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/140-13.htm">Psalm 140:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/140-13.htm">Psalm 140:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/140-13.htm">Psalm 140:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/140-13.htm">Psalm 140:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/140-13.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 140:13 Surely the righteous will give thanks (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/140-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 140:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 140:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/141-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 141:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 141:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>