I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
Parallel translations
- WEB I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.
- BSB I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.
- NKJV I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness In the great assembly; Indeed, I do not restrain my lips, O Lord, You Yourself know.
- NASB ¶I have proclaimed good news of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, Lord, You know.
- NLT I have told all your people about your justice. I have not been afraid to speak out, as you, O Lord, well know.
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Quick answer
David proclaims God's righteousness openly in the great assembly, refusing to keep silent. Saving experience compels public testimony.
Overview
He cannot restrain his lips from declaring what God has done. The 'great assembly' is the gathered worshiping community. The redeemed are called to confess God's righteousness before others, as the gospel itself is news to be proclaimed.
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Cross-references · 12
- Ps 22:25My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
- Mark 16:15–16And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Ps 71:15–18My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
- Ps 22:22I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
- Ps 119:13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
- Heb 2:12Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
- Ps 35:18I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
- Luke 4:16–22And 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.
- Ps 119:171–172My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
- Josh 22:22The 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,)
- John 21:17He 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.
- Ps 139:2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
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