Psalms 40 · Verse 9

Psalms 40:9

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest.
Psalms 40:9, King James Version

Psalms 40:9 in other translations

BSBI proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.
WEBI have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, LORD, you know.
ASVI have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest.
YLTI have proclaimed tidings of righteousness In the great assembly, lo, my lips I restrain not, O Jehovah, Thou hast known.
DARBYI have published righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not withheld my lips, Jehovah, thou knowest.
BBEI have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.
WebsterI have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

What does Psalms 40:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 40:9-10
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.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 I have preached righteousness - I think it best to refer these words to Christ and his apostles. In consequence of his having become a sacrifice for sin, the Jewish sacrificial system being ended, the middle wall of partition was broken down, and the door of faith, the doctrine of justification by faith, opened to the Gentiles. Hence the Gospel was preached in all the world, and the mercy of God made known to the Gentiles; and thus righteousness - justification by faith, was preached in the great congregation - to Jews and Gentiles, throughout the Roman empire. The great congregation, both in this and the following verse, I think, means the Gentiles, contradistinguished from the Jews. The word righteousness means the plan or method of salvation by Jesus Christ - God's method of justifying sinners by faith, without the deeds of the law. See Rom 3:25-26 (note), and the notes there.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 40:6-10

The psalmist foretells that work of wonder, redemption by our Lord Jesus Christ. The Substance must come, which is Christ, who must bring that glory to God, and that grace to man, which it was impossible the sacrifices should ever do. Observe the setting apart of our Lord Jesus to the work and office of Mediator. In the volume, or roll, of the book it was written of him. In the close rolls of the Divine decrees and…

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Psalms 40:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בִּשַּׂ֤רְתִּיbi.Sar.tiI have borne newsH1319
צֶ֨דֶק\׀Tze.dekrighteousnessH6664
בְּקָ֘הָ֤לbe.Ka.Halin [the] assemblyH6951
רָ֗בRavgreatH7227
הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009
שְׂ֭פָתַיSe.fa.tailips myH8193
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
אֶכְלָ֑א'ekh.La'I restrainH3607
יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859
יָדָֽעְתָּ\׃ya.Da.'e.tayou knowH3045

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 40:9

  • Psalms 22:25

    My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

  • 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.

  • Psalms 71:15-18

    My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof. I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. 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.

  • Psalms 22:22

    I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

  • Hebrews 2:12

    Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

  • Psalms 119:13

    With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

  • Psalms 35:18

    I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

  • 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 there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. …

  • Joshua 22:22

    The Lord God of gods, the Lord God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the Lord, (save us not this day,)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Psalms 139:2

    Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
preached.
22:22,25; 35:18; 71:15-18; Mr 16:15,16; Lu 4:16-22; Heb 2:12
not.
119:13,171,172
thou knowest.
139:2; Joh 21:17

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Context

  • Psalms 40:8

    I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

  • Psalms 40:9

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

  • Psalms 40:10

    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 congregation.

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Psalms 40:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Anunciado he justicia en grande congregación: he aquí no detuve mis labios, Jehová, tú lo sabes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		C’est mes délices, ô mon Dieu, de faire ce qui est ton bon plaisir, et ta loi est au-dedans de mes entrailles.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ich habe die Gerechtigkeit verkündet in der großen Versammlung; siehe, meine Lippen hemmte ich nicht-Jehova, du weißt es!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Verbum iniquum constituerunt adversum me: Numquid qui dormit non adjiciet ut resurgat?