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Psalms 145:7
They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God in a corporate worship context where the gathered community responds to the declaration of His mighty deeds by verbally recounting His character.
The words — The text uses זֵכֶר (ze.kher, remembrance) paired with רַב־טוּבְךָ (rav-tu.ve.kha, your abundant goodness) and the verb יַבִּיעוּ (ya.bi.‘u, they will pour forth) to describe how people recount God's character, followed by יְרַנְּנוּ (ye.ra.nnenu, they will shout for joy) regarding צִדְקָתֶךָ (tzid.ka.te.kha, your righteousness).
The thread — This verbal response to God's moral character appears in Psalms 36:10, where righteousness is extended to the upright, and Psalms 51:14, where the psalmist vows to sing of righteousness after receiving deliverance.
Why it lands — The verse requires believers to actively articulate God's goodness and righteousness in speech, making theological truth a public declaration rather than a private assumption.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 63:7 I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.
- Psalms 36:10 Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
- Psalms 51:14 Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
- Psalms 71:15 My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
- 2 Corinthians 9:11 You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will produce thanksgiving to God.
- Psalms 71:19 Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?
- Psalms 72:1 Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
- Isaiah 45:24 Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
- Revelation 19:1 After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
- Psalms 36:5 Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.