Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
the secret of thy presence—or, covering of Thy countenance; the protection He thus affords; compare Psalms 27:5 for a similar figure; "dwelling" used there for "presence" here. The idea of security further presented by the figure of a tent and a fortified city [Psalms 31:21].
God displays openly His purposed goodness to His people.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Psalms 31:20:
Job 5:21
Job 29:4
Psalms 91:1
Psalms 143:9
Isaiah 26:20
Isaiah 66:16
Jeremiah 36:26
Ezekiel 9:4
Habakkuk 3:4
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