KJV King James Version
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.
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Psalm 40:3
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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 Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And He putteth in my mouth a new song, ‘Praise to our God.’ Many do see and fear, and trust in Jehovah.
Surrounding context — Psalm 40
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, [and] established my goings.
3 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.
4 Blessed [is] that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5 Many, O LORD my God, [are] thy wonderful works [which] thou hast done, and thy thoughts [which are] to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: [if] I would declare and speak [of them], they are more than can be numbered.
6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּתֵּ֬ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveבְּפִ֨י׀H6310 · pehlipשִׁ֥ירH7892 · shirsongחָדָשׁ֮H2319 · cha.dashNew (Gate)תְּהִלָּ֪הH8416 · te.hil.lahpraiseלֵֽאלֹ֫הֵ֥ינוּH430 · e.lo.himGodיִרְא֣וּH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeרַבִּ֣יםH7227 · ravmanyוְיִירָ֑אוּH3372 · ya.reto fearוְ֝יִבְטְח֗וּH982 · ba.tachto trustבַּיהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Psalm 33:3Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.Psalm 103:1-5[A Psalm] of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name.Psalm 34:1-6[A Psalm] of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise [shall] continually [be] in my mouth.Psalm 52:6The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:Revelation 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;Psalm 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.Isaiah 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.Revelation 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.Psalm 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.Psalm 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.Psalm 64:9-10And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.Hosea 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.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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