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New Living Translation

Psalms 40:9

I have told all your people about your justice. I have not been afraid to speak out, as you, O Lord , well know.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Decision;   Jesus Continued;   Testimony;   Zeal, Religious;   The Topic Concordance - Jesus Christ;   Will of God;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Righteousness;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Psalms, the Book of;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Evangelize, Evangelism;   Gospel;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Lip;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Burnt Offering;   Sacrifice;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Psalms;   Righteousness;   Sin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Sacrifice;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Christ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Messiah;   Psalms the book of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Jesus Christ;   Prophecy;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Lip;   Preacher;   Text of the Old Testament;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Aḥa B. 'Ulla;   Sacrifice;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;see, I do not keep my mouth closed—as you know, Lord.
Hebrew Names Version
I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, LORD, you know.
King James Version
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord , thou knowest.
English Standard Version
I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord .
New Century Version
I will tell about your goodness in the great meeting of your people. Lord , you know my lips are not silent.
New English Translation
I have told the great assembly about your justice. Look! I spare no words! O Lord , you know this is true.
Amplified Bible
I have proclaimed good news of righteousness [and the joy that comes from obedience to You] in the great assembly; Behold, I will not restrain my lips [from proclaiming Your righteousness], As You know, O LORD.
New American Standard Bible
I have proclaimed good news of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, LORD, You know.
World English Bible
I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.
Geneva Bible (1587)
I haue declared thy righteousnesse in the great Congregation: loe, I will not refraine my lippes: O Lord, thou knowest.
Legacy Standard Bible
I proclaim good news of righteousness in the great assembly;Behold, I do not restrain my lips,O Yahweh, You know.
Berean Standard Bible
I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.
Contemporary English Version
When your people worshiped, you know I told them, "Our Lord always helps!"
Complete Jewish Bible
Doing your will, my God, is my joy; your Torah is in my inmost being.
Darby Translation
I have published righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not withheld my lips, Jehovah, *thou* knowest.
Easy-to-Read Version
I told the good news of victory to the people in the great assembly. And, Lord , you know that I will never stop telling that good news.
George Lamsa Translation
I have preached thy righteousness in the great congregation; lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
Good News Translation
In the assembly of all your people, Lord , I told the good news that you save us. You know that I will never stop telling it.
Lexham English Bible
I have brought good tidings of righteousness in the great congregation. Look, I have not shut my lips. O Yahweh, you surely know that.
Literal Translation
I have announced righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I will not restrain My lips; O Jehovah You know.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I wil preach of yi rightuousnesse in the greate congregacion: Lo, I wil not refrayne my lippes, o LORDE, & that thou knowest.
American Standard Version
I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest.
Bible in Basic English
I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
I delight to do Thy will, O my God; yea, Thy law is in my inmost parts.'
King James Version (1611)
I haue preached righteousnesse in the great congregation: loe, I haue not refrained my lippes, O Lord, thou knowest.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
I haue declared thy righteousnes in a great congregatio: lo I wil not refraine my lippes O God thou knowest [it.]
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; lo! I will not refrain my lips; O Lord, thou knowest my righteousness.
English Revised Version
I have published righteousness in the great congregation; lo, I will not refrain my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
I telde thi riytfulnesse in a greet chirche; lo! Y schal not refreine my lippis, Lord, thou wistist.
Update Bible Version
I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Look, I will not refrain my lips, O Yahweh, you know.
Webster's Bible Translation
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
New King James Version
I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness In the great assembly; Indeed, I do not restrain my lips, O LORD, You Yourself know.
New Life Bible
I have told the good news about what is right and good in the big meeting with many people. You know I will not close my lips, O Lord.
New Revised Standard
I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; see, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
I have told the good-tidings of righteousness in a great convocation, Lo! my lips, do I not restrain, O Yahweh, thou, knowest:
Douay-Rheims Bible
(39-10) I have declared thy justice in a great church, lo, I will not restrain my lips: O Lord, thou knowest it.
Revised Standard Version
I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; lo, I have not restrained my lips, as thou knowest, O LORD.
Young's Literal Translation
I have proclaimed tidings of righteousness In the great assembly, lo, my lips I restrain not, O Jehovah, Thou hast known.
THE MESSAGE
I've preached you to the whole congregation, I've kept back nothing, God —you know that. I didn't keep the news of your ways a secret, didn't keep it to myself. I told it all, how dependable you are, how thorough. I didn't hold back pieces of love and truth For myself alone. I told it all, let the congregation know the whole story.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, O Lord , You know.

Contextual Overview

6 You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings. Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand— you don't require burnt offerings or sin offerings. 7 Then I said, "Look, I have come. As is written about me in the Scriptures: 8 I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart." 9 I have told all your people about your justice. I have not been afraid to speak out, as you, O Lord , well know. 10 I have not kept the good news of your justice hidden in my heart; I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power. I have told everyone in the great assembly of your unfailing love and faithfulness.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

preached: Psalms 22:22, Psalms 22:25, Psalms 35:18, Psalms 71:15-18, Mark 16:15, Mark 16:16, Luke 4:16-22, Hebrews 2:12

not: Psalms 119:13, Psalms 119:171, Psalms 119:172

thou knowest: Psalms 139:2, John 21:17

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 6:7 - shalt talk 1 Kings 8:65 - a great Job 6:10 - have not concealed Job 7:11 - I will not Psalms 89:1 - with Psalms 107:32 - in the congregation Psalms 111:1 - assembly Psalms 145:5 - will speak Ecclesiastes 1:1 - the Preacher Ecclesiastes 10:12 - words Isaiah 48:6 - and will Isaiah 58:1 - spare Matthew 13:54 - he taught Mark 2:2 - and he Mark 4:22 - General John 6:59 - in the John 7:26 - he speaketh John 18:20 - I spake Acts 20:20 - I kept Romans 1:16 - I am Philippians 2:16 - Holding Colossians 4:6 - your 2 Timothy 4:2 - Preach

Cross-References

Genesis 40:5
While they were in prison, Pharaoh's cup-bearer and baker each had a dream one night, and each dream had its own meaning.
Genesis 40:10
The vine had three branches that began to bud and blossom, and soon it produced clusters of ripe grapes.
Genesis 40:13
Within three days Pharaoh will lift you up and restore you to your position as his chief cup-bearer.
Genesis 40:15
For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I'm here in prison, but I did nothing to deserve it."
Genesis 40:18
"This is what the dream means," Joseph told him. "The three baskets also represent three days.
Daniel 2:31
"In your vision, Your Majesty, you saw standing before you a huge, shining statue of a man. It was a frightening sight.
Daniel 4:8
At last Daniel came in before me, and I told him the dream. (He was named Belteshazzar after my god, and the spirit of the holy gods is in him.)

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation,.... Not the righteousness which the law requires men to do; but the righteousness which Christ himself wrought out, for the justification of them that believe; this he was a preacher, as well as the author of, and is part of the glad tidings he was anointed to preach, Isaiah 61:1; and the word n here used signifies, for the most part, the publishing of good tidings; and this our Lord did publicly, before all the people, in the synagogues of the Jews, and in the temple, whither the people in great numbers resorted; especially at the three great festivals in the year; the feasts of passover, pentecost, and tabernacles, when all the males were obliged to appear, and made up a great congregation indeed; see John 2:23;

lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest; Christ appeals to his divine Father, the searcher of hearts, and trier of reins, for the truth of this; that he had not laid any restraint upon his lips, nor kept back anything in his ministry that was profitable; but had taught the way of God in great integrity and sincerity; had opened his mouth, and spoke freely and fully, and used great plainness of speech.

n בשרתי ευηγγελισαμην Sept. "evangelizavi", Schmidt, Michaelis; "I have preached the glad tidings of justice", Ainsworth.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation - I have main tained and defended the principles of righteousness and truth among assembled multitudes. it would be difficult to see how this could be applied to David himself, or on what occasion of his life this could be said of him; but no one can doubt that this is applicable to the Messiah:

(a) He was a preacher.

(b) He addressed vast multitudes.

(c) Before them all, and at all times, he maintained and illustrated the great principles of “righteousness” as demanded by the law of God, and unfolded the way in which all those multitudes might become righteous before God.

Lo, I have not refrained my lips - I have not closed my lips. I have not kept back the truth.

O Lord, thou knowest - He could make this solemn appeal to God as the Searcher of hearts, in proof that he had faithfully uttered all that had been required of him in making known the will of God. Compare John 17:4, John 17:6,John 17:8, John 17:14, John 17:26.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 40:9. I have preached righteousness — I think it best to refer these words to Christ and his apostles. In consequence of his having become a sacrifice for sin, the Jewish sacrificial system being ended, the middle wall of partition was broken down, and the door of faith, the doctrine of justification by faith, opened to the Gentiles. Hence the Gospel was preached in all the world, and the mercy of God made known to the Gentiles; and thus righteousness - justification by faith, was preached in the great congregation-to Jews and Gentiles, throughout the Roman empire.

The great congregation, both in this and the following verse, I think, means the Gentiles, contradistinguished from the Jews.

The word righteousness means the plan or method of salvation by Jesus Christ - God's method of justifying sinners by faith, without the deeds of the law. See Romans 3:25-26, and the notes there.


 
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