They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
Parallel translations
- WEB They will utter the memory of your great goodness, and will sing of your righteousness.
- BSB They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.
- NKJV They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, And shall sing of Your righteousness.
- NASB They will burst forth in speaking of Your abundant goodness, And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness.
- NLT Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness.
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People will joyfully recall God's abundant goodness and sing of His righteousness. God's character moves His people to grateful, exuberant praise.
Overview
The 'memory' of God's goodness bursts forth in song, linking His kindness with His justice. Goodness and righteousness are not opposed in God but united in His perfect nature. In the gospel these meet perfectly, for God is shown to be both just and the justifier of those who trust in Jesus (Romans 3:26).
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- Isa 63:7I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
- Ps 36:10O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
- 2 Cor 9:11–12Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
- Ps 71:15–16My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
- Ps 51:14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
- Rev 19:1–3And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
- Ps 71:19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
- Isa 45:24–25Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
- Ps 72:1–3Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
- Matt 12:34–35O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
- Ps 36:5–8Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
- 1 Pet 2:9–10But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
- Ps 89:16In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
- Rev 15:3–4And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
- Phil 3:7–9But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
- Jer 23:6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
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