Psalms 31:20

31:20 You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men;

you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.

Acts 4:30

4:30 while you extend your hand to heal, and to bring about miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

Romans 10:21

10:21 But about Israel he says, “All day long I held out my hands to this disobedient and stubborn people!


tn The noun רֹכֶס (rokhes) occurs only here. Its meaning is debated; some suggest “snare,” while others propose “slander” or “conspiracy.”

tn Heb “you hide them in the hiding place of your face from the attacks of man.” The imperfect verbal forms in this verse draw attention to God’s typical treatment of the faithful.

tn Heb “you conceal them in a shelter from the strife of tongues.”

tn The miraculous nature of these signs is implied in the context.

sn A quotation from Isa 65:2.