Psalms 40:9

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“I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.”

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BSBPD

“I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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 · Public Domain
YLTPD

“I have proclaimed tidings of righteousness In the great assembly, lo, my lips I restrain not, O Jehovah, Thou hast known.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 40:9 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 22:22“The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! He knows, and may Israel also know. If this was in rebellion or breach of faith against the LORD, do not spare us today.
  2. Psalms 22:22I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.
  3. Psalms 22:25My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.
  4. Psalms 35:18Then I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.
  5. Psalms 37:31The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
  6. Psalms 71:15My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
  7. Psalms 119:13With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
  8. Psalms 119:171My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
  9. Psalms 139:2You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.
  10. Jeremiah 31:33“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.
  11. Mark 16:15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
  12. Luke 4:16Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,
  13. John 21:17Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
  14. Hebrews 2:12He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”

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