Bible Strands
Psalms 36:10
Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God directly, requesting divine protection immediately after affirming God as the source of life and light.
The words — The Hebrew מְשֹׁךְ (me.Shokh) means "prolong" or "extend," directly governing חַסְדְּךָ (chasdekha, "your covenant loyalty") to command God to actively sustain His steadfast love.
The thread — The text's focus on knowing God and receiving His covenant loyalty runs to Jeremiah 24:7 and Hebrews 8:11 regarding God giving people a heart to know Him, and aligns with Psalm 9:10 on trusting those who know His name.
Why it lands — The text commands God to actively prolong His loyal love and righteous protection for those who acknowledge Him and maintain moral integrity, requiring a reader to pursue upright devotion rather than rely on personal standing.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 24:7 I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.
- Hebrews 8:11 No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest.
- Psalms 9:10 Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
- Psalms 97:10 Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
- Jeremiah 22:16 He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.
- John 17:3 Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
- 1 Peter 1:5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
- Psalms 18:24 So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.
- Psalms 143:1 A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
- Psalms 94:14 For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.