Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
I announced good news, justice in the great convocation: behold, my lips I will not shut up, O Jehovah, thou knewest
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 I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart. 9 I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest. 10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great assembly.
Cross References
Psalm 22:25
Of thee cometh my praise in the great assembly: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
Psalm 119:13
With my lips have I declared All the ordinances of thy mouth.
Psalm 22:22
I will declare thy name unto my brethren: In the midst of the assembly will I praise thee.
Joshua 22:22
The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, the Mighty One, God, Jehovah, he knoweth; and Israel he shall know: if it be in rebellion, or if in trespass against Jehovah (save thou us not this day,)
Psalm 35:18
I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people.
Psalm 71:15-18
My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, And of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers thereof .
Psalm 119:171-172
Let my lips utter praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes.
Psalm 139:2
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off.
Mark 16:15-16
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
Luke 4:16-22
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.
John 21:17
He saith unto him the third time, Simon,'son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Hebrews 2:12
saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing thy praise.