Psalms
Psalm 40:9
9I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;
behold, I do not seal my lips,
as You, O LORD, do know.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I proclaim | בִּשַּׂ֤רְתִּי | biś·śar·tî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | H1319 bear tidings |
| righteousness | צֶ֨דֶק׀ | ṣe·ḏeq | Noun - masculine singular | H6664 rightness, righteousness |
| in the great | רָ֗ב | rāḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7227 much, many, great |
| assembly | בְּקָ֘הָ֤ל | bə·qā·hāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation |
| behold | הִנֵּ֣ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| I do not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| seal | אֶכְלָ֑א | ’eḵ·lā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3607 shut up, restrain, withhold |
| my lips | שְׂ֭פָתַי | śə·p̲ā·t̲ai | Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| as You | אַתָּ֥ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| O LORD | יְ֝הוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| do know | יָדָֽעְתָּ׃ | yā·ḏā·‘ə·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H3045 know |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 22:25 · Mark 16:15–16 · Psalm 71:15–18 · Psalm 22:22 · Psalm 119:13 · Hebrews 2:12 · Psalm 35:18 · Luke 4:16–22 · Psalm 119:171–172 · Joshua 22:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.