“Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.”
The psalmist celebrates that God hides the faithful in his shelter from human schemes, protecting them from destructive plots. The verb "hides" suggests that God places the faithful in secure concealment. The reference to being protected "from the schemes of men" suggests that the psalmist has experienced God's ability to frustrate the plots of enemies. The mention of being "sheltered by your presence" emphasizes that the refuge is the place of God's protective presence. The verse celebrates the reality that God can and does provide security for those who trust him.
Church Fathers on Psalms 31:20
To the end, a psalm of David himself, an ecstasy. 1. To the end a Psalm of David Himself, the Mediator strong of hand in persecutions. For the word ecstasy, which is added to the title, signifies a transport of the mind, which is produced either by a panic, or by some revelation. But in this Psalm the panic of the people of God troubled by the persecution of all the heathen, and by the failing of faith throughout the world, is principally seen. But first the Mediator Himself…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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