And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.
- BSB He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
- NKJV He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the Lord.
- NASB He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in the Lord.
- NLT He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord.
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Quick answer
God put a new song of praise in David's mouth, and many will see it and trust the Lord. Personal deliverance becomes public testimony that draws others to faith.
Overview
The 'new song' celebrates fresh mercy and overflows into witness. David's rescue leads others to fear and trust God. Redemption always issues in praise, and the redeemed church sings a new song to the Lamb (Revelation 5:9).
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 33:3Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
- Ps 103:1–5Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
- Ps 34:1–6I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
- Ps 52:6The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
- Rev 5:9–10And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
- Isa 12:1–4And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
- Rev 14:3And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
- Ps 144:9I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
- Ps 35:27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
- Ps 142:7Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
- Hos 3:5Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
- Ps 64:9–10And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
- Acts 2:31–41He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
- Acts 4:4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
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