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Psalm 40:8–10

8 iI delight to do Your will, O my God,

And Your law is jwithin my heart.”

9 kI have proclaimed the good news of righteousness

In the great assembly;

Indeed, lI do not restrain my lips,

O Lord, You Yourself know.

10 mI have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart;

I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation;

I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth

From the great assembly.

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Psalm 40:8–10 — The New International Version (NIV)

I desire to do your will, my God;

your law is within my heart.”

I proclaim your saving acts in the great assembly;

I do not seal my lips, Lord,

as you know.

10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;

I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help.

I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness

from the great assembly.

Psalm 40:8–10 — English Standard Version (ESV)

I delight to do your will, O my God;

your law is within my heart.”

I have told the glad news of deliverance

in the great congregation;

behold, I have not restrained my lips,

as you know, O Lord.

10 I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;

I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;

I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness

from the great congregation.

Psalm 40:8–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

I delight to do thy will, O my God:

Yea, thy law is within my heart.

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 heart;

I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation:

I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

Psalm 40:8–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

I take joy in doing your will, my God,

for your instructions are written on my heart.”

I have told all your people about your justice.

I have not been afraid to speak out,

as you, O Lord, well know.

10 I have not kept the good news of your justice hidden in my heart;

I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power.

I have told everyone in the great assembly

of your unfailing love and faithfulness.

Psalm 40:8–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

My God, I want to do what you want.

Your teachings are in my heart.”

I will tell about your goodness in the great meeting of your people.

Lord, you know my lips are not silent.

10 I do not hide your goodness in my heart;

I speak about your loyalty and salvation.

I do not hide your love and truth

from the people in the great meeting.

Psalm 40:8–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

I delight to do thy will, O my God;

Yea, thy law is within my heart.

I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly;

Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest.

10 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 assembly.

Psalm 40:8–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

To do thy good pleasure, my God, is my delight, and thy law is within my heart. I have published righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not withheld my lips, Jehovah, thou knowest. 10 I have not hidden thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy loving-kindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

Psalm 40:8–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I am happy to do your will, O my God.” 

Your teachings are deep within me. 

I will announce the good news of righteousness 

among those assembled for worship. 

I will not close my lips. 

You know that, O Lord

10 I have not buried your righteousness deep in my heart. 

I have been outspoken about your faithfulness and your salvation. 

I have not hidden your mercy and your truth 

from those assembled for worship. 

Psalm 40:8–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I delight to do Your will, my God;

Your instruction lives within me.”

I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;

see, I do not keep my mouth closed —

as You know, Lord.

10 I did not hide Your righteousness in my heart;

I spoke about Your faithfulness and salvation;

I did not conceal Your constant love and truth

from the great assembly.

Psalm 40:8–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

I delight to do your will, O my God;

your law is within my heart.”

I have told the glad news of deliverance

in the great congregation;

see, I have not restrained my lips,

as you know, O Lord.

10 I have not hidden your saving help within my heart,

I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;

I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness

from the great congregation.

Psalm 40:8–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

‘I delight to do your will, O my God,

and your law is deep within me.’ ”

I have brought good tidings of righteousness in the great congregation.

Look, I have not shut my lips.

O Yahweh, you surely know that.

10 Your righteousness I have not hidden in the midst of my heart.

I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation.

I have not concealed your loyal love or your faithfulness

from the great congregation.

Psalm 40:8–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

My God, I have come to do what you want.

Your law is in my heart.”

I have told the whole community of those who worship you

that what you do is right.

Lord, you know

that I haven’t kept quiet.

10 I haven’t kept to myself that what you did for me was right.

I have spoken about how faithful you were when you saved me.

I haven’t hidden your love and truth

from the whole community.

Psalm 40:8–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

I delight to do Your will, O my God;

Your Law is within my heart.”

I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation;

Behold, I will not restrain my lips,

O Lord, You know.

10 I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart;

I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation;

I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great congregation.


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