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Psalms 40:9

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, O LORD, You know.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— I have published righteousness in the great congregation; lo, I will not refrain my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— I have published righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not withheld my lips, Jehovah, *thou* knowest.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— I have told the good-tidings of righteousness in a great convocation, Lo! my lips, do I not restrain, O Yahweh, thou, knowest:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— I have proclaimed tidings of righteousness In the great assembly, lo, my lips I restrain not, O Jehovah, Thou hast known.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— I have declared thy justice in a great church, lo, I will not restrain my lips: O Lord, thou knowest it.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— I haue declared thy righteousnesse in the great Congregation: loe, I will not refraine my lippes: O Lord, thou knowest.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— I haue preached righteousnesse in the great congregation: loe, I haue not refrained my lippes, O LORD, thou knowest.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— I have preached thy righteousness in the great congregation; lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; lo! I will not refrain my lips; O Lord, thou knowest my righteousness.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Yahweh, thou knowest.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
I have preached 1319
{1319} Prime
בּשׂר
basar
{baw-sar'}
A primitive root; properly to be fresh, that is, full (rosy, figuratively cheerful); to announce (glad news).
z8765
<8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2121
righteousness 6664
{6664} Prime
צֶדֶק
tsedeq
{tseh'-dek}
From H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity.
in the great 7227
{7227} Prime
רַב
rab
{rab}
By contraction from H7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality).
congregation: 6951
{6951} Prime
קָהָל
qahal
{kaw-hawl'}
From H6950; assemblage (usually concretely).
lo, x2009
(2009) Complement
הִנֵּה
hinneh
{hin-nay'}
Prolonged for H2005; lo!.
I have not x3808
(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
refrained 3607
{3607} Prime
כָּלָא
kala'
{kaw-law'}
A primitive root; to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
my lips, 8193
{8193} Prime
שָׂפָה
saphah
{saw-faw'}
(The second form is in dual and plural); Probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication language; by analogy a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.).
O Yähwè יָהוֶה, 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
thou x859
(0859) Complement
אַתָּה
'attah
{at-taw'}
A primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you.
knowest. 3045
{3045} Prime
ידע
yada`
{yaw-dah'}
A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 40:9-10

_ _ I have preached — literally, “announced good tidings.” Christ’s prophetical office is taught. He “preached” the great truths of God’s government of sinners.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 40:6-10.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 40:9

Righteousness — Thy faithfulness. Great congregation — In the most public and solemn assemblies: not only to the Jews, but also to all nations; to whom Christ preached by his apostles, as is observed Ephesians 2:17. Not refrained — From preaching it, even to the face of mine enemies.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 40:9

I have preached righteousness in the (h) great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

(h) In the Church assembled in the sanctuary.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
preached:

Psalms 22:22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
Psalms 22:25 My praise [shall be] of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
Psalms 35:18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
Psalms 71:15-18 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness [and] thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers [thereof]. ... Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto [this] generation, [and] thy power to every one [that] is to come.
Mark 16:15-16 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. ... He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Luke 4:16-22 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. ... And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
Hebrews 2:12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

not:

Psalms 119:13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
Psalms 119:171-172 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. ... My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments [are] righteousness.

thou knowest:

Psalms 139:2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
John 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, 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.
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Ps 22:22, 25; 35:18; 71:15; 119:13, 171; 139:2. Mk 16:15. Lk 4:16. Jn 21:17. He 2:12.

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