9I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, as you know, O Lord .


In Context

6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced , ; burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.

7 Then I said, "Here I am, I have come- it is written about me in the scroll.

8 I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart."

9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, as you know, O Lord .

10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. I do not conceal your love and your truth from the great assembly.

11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, O Lord ; may your love and your truth always protect me.

Psalms 40:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:9I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

40:9I have declared thy justice in a great church, lo, I will not restrain my lips : O Lord, thou knowest it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

40:9I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:9I have published righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not withheld my lips, Jehovah, thou knowest.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

40:9I have published righteousness in the great congregation; lo, I will not refrain my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:9I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:9I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

40:9I have proclaimed tidings of righteousness In the great assembly, lo, my lips I restrain not, O Jehovah, Thou hast known.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:9I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: see, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, you know.