Psalms 40:10

not hiding it in my heart. I have told of your steadfast help, from the great congregation I hid not your love and your faithfulness.

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In The King James Version

I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

In Context

9Well, O Lord, you know that, with lips unrestrained, your righteousness I told in the great congregation,

11So do not restrain, Lord, your pity from us. Your love and your faithfulness – ever may they be our shield.

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Cross References

Psalms 25:10All his ways are loving and loyal to those who observe his charges and covenant.

Psalms 75:9But I will rejoice forever, singing praise to the God of Jacob.

Luke 2:30for my eyes have seen the salvation

John 1:17for the Law was given through Moses, love and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 40:7-11

Insufficiency of the Legal Sacrifices; The Efficacy of Christ's Sacrifice. 6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. 7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. 9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord , thou knowest. 10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my… Read the whole commentary →

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