Psalms 40:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Psalms 40:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 40:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.”

Psalms 40:9 — World English Bible

Psalms 40:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest.”

Psalms 40:9 — American Standard Version

Psalms 40:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Psalms 40:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 40:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ I have published righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not withheld my lips, Jehovah, thou knowest.”

Psalms 40:9 — Darby Translation

Psalms 40:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I haue declared thy righteousnesse in the great Congregation: loe, I will not refraine my lippes: O Lord, thou knowest.”

Psalms 40:9 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 40:9 in Context — Psalms 40

7 Tu ne désires ni sacrifice ni offrande, Tu m’as ouvert les oreilles; Tu ne demandes ni holocauste ni victime expiatoire.

8 Alors je dis: Voici, je viens Avec le rouleau du livre écrit pour moi.

9 Je veux faire ta volonté, mon Dieu! Et ta loi est au fond de mon cœur.

10 J’annonce la justice dans la grande assemblée; Voici, je ne ferme pas mes lèvres, Éternel, tu le sais!

11 Je ne retiens pas dans mon cœur ta justice, Je publie ta vérité et ton salut; Je ne cache pas ta bonté et ta fidélité Dans la grande assemblée.

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What Does Psalms 40:9 Mean?

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