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Psalms 107:42
The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the community immediately after recounting God’s deliverance of the oppressed. The declaration functions as a concluding observation to a sequence of divine interventions.
The words — יְשָׁרִים (ye.sha.Rim) translates literally as upright [people], and קָפְצָה (Ka.fe.tzah) means it shuts. These terms establish the verse’s structural contrast between the watching righteous and the silenced oppressor.
The thread — The pattern of righteous rejoicing and the silencing of rebellion runs through Job 22:19, Psalms 63:11, and Romans 3:19. Each reference tracks the same theological sequence of divine vindication and judgment.
Why it lands — The text states that the upright observe God’s actions and the oppressor’s mouth closes. It requires the wise reader to actively heed these events and consider the LORD’s steadfast love rather than passively accept the claim.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
Cross-references
- Job 22:19 The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:
- Psalms 63:11 But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.
- Romans 3:19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
- Psalms 52:6 The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,
- Job 5:15 He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful.
- Exodus 11:7 But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’ Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.
- Psalms 58:10 The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Psalms 112:10 The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.
- Proverbs 10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
- Isaiah 66:10 Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,