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Psalm 64:10

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!

8Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.
9All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.
10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!
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Notice

Refuge remains part of the closing praise: after hostile tongues bring ruin on their speakers, the righteous find their gladness and shelter in YHWH.

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Where else Scripture says this

8 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 32:11Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!Both passages name the righteous and the upright in heart, joining gladness in the LORD with praise.
Psalm 40:3He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.Both passages join praise to God with trust in him, expressed in Psalm 64 as taking refuge.
1 Corinthians 1:30–31Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,Both connect righteousness with God, though Paul describes what Christ becomes for believers and the psalm describes the response of the righteous.
Psalm 112:7He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.Taking refuge in the LORD and trusting him with a steadfast heart express the same dependence on God.
Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”Both locate joy in the Lord, with Psalm 64 declaring gladness and Philippians commanding rejoicing.
Galatians 6:14But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.Both direct honor toward the Lord: the psalm through praise, Paul through boasting in the cross of Jesus Christ.
Job 22:19The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,Both speak of the righteous being glad; Psalm 64 directs their gladness toward the LORD, while Job’s line includes ridicule.
Isaiah 45:25All the offspring of Israel will be justified in the LORD, and will rejoice!Both link righteousness and rejoicing with the LORD, though Isaiah names Israel’s offspring and Psalm 64 names the upright in heart.
Where this verse fits

Praise and worship. injustice and anger. fear for the future.

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One step

Something small to carry out of this verse

Write one sentence praising YHWH as your refuge

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Encouragement

The righteous still take refuge in YHWH as they rejoice. Needing shelter belongs within this picture of faith, and God himself is the one they praise.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).