Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
I announced good news, justice in the great convocation: behold, my lips I will not shut up, O Jehovah, thou knewest
New American Standard Bible
Behold, I will
O Lord,
King James Version
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
Holman Bible
see, I do not keep my mouth closed
as You know, Lord.
International Standard Version
In the great congregation I have proclaimed the righteous good news. Behold, I did not seal my lips, LORD, as you know.
A Conservative Version
I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly. Lo, I will not refrain my lips. O LORD, thou know.
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.
Amplified
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.
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.
Darby Translation
I have published righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not withheld my lips, Jehovah, thou knowest.
King James 2000
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not restrained my lips, O LORD, you know.
Lexham Expanded 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}.
Modern King James verseion
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; lo, I have not kept back My lips, O Jehovah, You know.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I will preach of thy righteousness in the great congregation: Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O LORD, and that thou knowest.
NET Bible
I have told the great assembly about your justice. Look! I spare no words! O Lord, you know this is true.
New Heart English Bible
I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, LORD, you know.
The 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:
Webster
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
World English Bible
I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.
Youngs Literal Translation
I have proclaimed tidings of righteousness In the great assembly, lo, my lips I restrain not, O Jehovah, Thou hast known.
Themes
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ doing the will of God the father
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 40:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving And A Cry For Help
8 To do thine acceptance, O my God, I delighted; and thy law in the midst of my bowels. 9 I announced good news, justice in the great convocation: behold, my lips I will not shut up, O Jehovah, thou knewest 10 I hid not thy justice within my heart; I said thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I hid not thy mercy and thy truth to the great convocation.
Cross References
Psalm 22:25
Of thee my praise in the great convocation: I will complete my vows before them fearing him.
Psalm 119:13
With my lips I recounted all the judgments of thy mouth.
Psalm 22:22
I will recount thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the convocation I will praise thee.
Joshua 22:22
The God of gods, Jehovah, the God of gods, Jehovah he will know, and Israel he will know; if in rebellion and if in transgression against Jehovah, thou shalt not save us this day;
Psalm 35:18
I will praise thee in the great convocation: I will celebrate thee among a strong people.
Psalm 71:15-18
My mouth shall recount thy justice, all the day thy salvation, for I knew not numbers.
Psalm 119:171-172
My lips shall seek praise, for thou wilt teach me thy laws.
Psalm 139:2
Thou knewest my sitting and my rising; thou didst understand for my thoughts from far of
Mark 16:15-16
And he said to them, Having gone into all the world proclaim the good news to all creation.
Luke 4:16-22
And he came to Nazareth where he was brought up, and he went in, as was the custom to him in the day of the sabbaths, into the assembly, and stood up to read.
John 21:17
He says to him the third time, Simon of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved that he said the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus says to him, Feed my sheep.
Hebrews 2:12
Saying, I will announce thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the church will I praise thee.