Psalm 31:23–24

23 Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints!

For the Lord preserves the faithful,

And fully repays the proud person.

24 cBe of good courage,

And He shall strengthen your heart,

All you who hope in the Lord.

Psalm 31:23–24 — The New International Version (NIV)

23 Love the Lord, all his faithful people!

The Lord preserves those who are true to him,

but the proud he pays back in full.

24 Be strong and take heart,

all you who hope in the Lord.

Psalm 31:23–24 — English Standard Version (ESV)

23 Love the Lord, all you his saints!

The Lord preserves the faithful

but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride.

24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage,

all you who wait for the Lord!

Psalm 31:23–24 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

23 O love the Lord, all ye his saints: For the Lord preserveth the faithful, And plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. 24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, All ye that hope in the Lord.

Psalm 31:23–24 — New Living Translation (NLT)

23 Love the Lord, all you godly ones!

For the Lord protects those who are loyal to him,

but he harshly punishes the arrogant.

24 So be strong and courageous,

all you who put your hope in the Lord!

Psalm 31:23–24 — New Century Version (NCV)

23 Love the Lord, all you who belong to him.

The Lord protects those who truly believe,

but he punishes the proud as much as they have sinned.

24 All you who put your hope in the Lord

be strong and brave.

Psalm 31:23–24 — American Standard Version (ASV)

23 Oh love Jehovah, all ye his saints:

Jehovah preserveth the faithful,

And plentifully rewardeth him that dealeth proudly.

24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage,

All ye that hope in Jehovah.

Psalm 31:23–24 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

23 Love Jehovah, all ye his saints. Jehovah preserveth the faithful, and plentifully requiteth the proud doer. 24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye that hope in Jehovah.

Psalm 31:23–24 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

23 Love the Lord, all you godly ones!

The Lord protects faithful people,

but he pays back in full those who act arrogantly.

24 Be strong, all who wait with hope for the Lord,

and let your heart be courageous.

Psalm 31:23–24 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

23 Love the Lord, all His faithful ones.

The Lord protects the loyal,

but fully repays the arrogant.

24 Be strong and courageous,

all you who put your hope in the Lord.

Psalm 31:23–24 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

23 Love the Lord, all you his saints.

The Lord preserves the faithful,

but abundantly repays the one who acts haughtily.

24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage,

all you who wait for the Lord.

Psalm 31:23–24 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

23 Love Yahweh, all you his faithful ones.

Yahweh preserves the faithful

but repays abundantly the one who acts arrogantly.

24 Be strong and let your heart show strength,

all you who wait for Yahweh.

Psalm 31:23–24 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

23 Love the Lord, all of you who are faithful to him!

The Lord watches over the faithful.

But he completely pays back those who are proud.

24 Be strong, all of you who put your hope in the Lord.

Never give up.

Psalm 31:23–24 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

23 O love the Lord, all you His godly ones!

The Lord preserves the faithful

And fully recompenses the proud doer.

24 Be strong and let your heart take courage,

All you who hope in the Lord.

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