Parallel Verses
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:
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.
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.
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 thy good-pleasure, O my God, is my delight, And, thy law, is in the midst of mine inward parts: 9 I have told the good-tidings of righteousness in a great convocation, Lo! my lips, do I not restrain, O Yahweh, thou, knowest: 10 Thy righteousness, have I not hid in the midst of my heart, Thy faithfulness and thy salvation, have I spoken, I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truthfulness from the great convocation.
Cross References
Psalm 22:25
Of thee, is my praise in the great convocation, My vows, will I pay, before them who revere him.
Psalm 119:13
With my lips, have I recounted All the regulations of thy mouth.
Psalm 22:22
I will declare thy Name unto my brethren, - In the midst of the convocation, will I praise thee.
Joshua 22:22
El-Elohim-Yahweh, El-Elohim-Yahweh, he knoweth, and, Israel, he, shall know, - if in rebellion, or if in treachery, against Yahweh, do not save us this day:
Psalm 35:18
I will thank thee, in the midst of a great convocation, - In the midst of a mighty people, will I praise thee.
Psalm 71:15-18
My month, shall relate thy righteousness, All the day, thy deliverance, For I know not the numbers.
Psalm 119:171-172
My lips, shall pour out, praise, When thou shalt teach me thy statutes.
Psalm 139:2
Thou, hast observed my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou hast given heed to my desire, from afar:
Luke 4:16-22
And he came into Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and entered, according to his custom, on the sabbath day, into the synagogue, - and stood up to read.
John 21:17
He saith unto him, the third time - Simon, son of John! art thou fond of me? Peter was grieved, that he said unto him, the third time, Art thou fond of me? and he said unto him - Lord! all things, thou, knowest: thou perceivest that I am fond of thee. Jesus saith unto him - Be feeding my sheep.
Hebrews 2:12
saying - I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of an assembly, will I sing praise unto thee;