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Psalms 40:9

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

Psalms 40:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 40:9

Theological / Devotional

I have preached. Herein is illustrated the Christian’s responsibility to preach the gospel to others also. That is not righteousness which is kept to oneself. In vs. 9, 10 five verbs are piled up to express the eagerness of the psalmist to show his gratitude to God: “I have preached,” “I have not refrained,” “I have not hid,” “I have declared,” “I have not concealed.”

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