Psalms 40:9
“I haue preached righteousnesse in the great congregation: loe, I haue not refrained my lippes, O Lord, thou knowest.”
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Psalms 40:9 Context
7Then sayd I, Loe, I come: in the volume of the booke it is written of me: 8I delight to doe thy will, O my God: yea thy lawe is within my heart. 9I haue preached righteousnesse in the great congregation: loe, I haue not refrained my lippes, O Lord, thou knowest. 10I haue not hid thy righteousnesse within my heart, I haue declared thy faithfulnesse and thy saluation: I haue not concealed thy louing kindnesse, and thy truth, from the great congregation. 11With-hold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy louing kindnesse, and thy trueth continually preserue me.
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Other Translations for Psalms 40:9
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
- King James Version
I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, O LORD, You know.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.
- Basic English Bible
I have published righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not withheld my lips, Jehovah, *thou* knowest.
- Darby Bible
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
- Webster's Bible
I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.
- World English Bible
I have proclaimed tidings of righteousness In the great assembly, lo, my lips I restrain not, O Jehovah, Thou hast known.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(40:10) I have preached righteousness in the great congregation, lo, I did not refrain my lips; O LORD, Thou knowest.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 40:9
40:9 Righteousness - Thy faithfulness. Great congregation - In the most public and solemn assemblies: not only to the Jews, but also to all nations; to whom Christ preached by his apostles, as is observed #Eph 2:17|. Not refrained - From preaching it, even to the face of mine enemies.