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Psalms 7:17
I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist speaks as a declarative statement following the description of a wicked man's violence rebounding on himself (Psalms 7:16). The utterance occurs at the conclusion of a petition for deliverance, marking a shift from complaint to resolution.
The words — אוֹדֶה ('odeh) translates "I will give thanks," and אֲזַמְּרָה ('azmeh) translates "I will sing praise." Both Hebrew verbs are in the future tense, establishing the psalmist's intentional commitment rather than a present emotional state.
The thread — The pairing of thanking Yahweh for righteousness and praising His name as Most High directly parallels Psalms 9:2. Psalms 71:15 and 98:2 mention declaring or revealing God's righteousness and salvation but do not contain vows to praise His name.
Why it lands — The text presents gratitude as the measured response to observed divine justice, directing attention to God's character over personal circumstances. It requires the reader to treat praise as a deliberate acknowledgment of righteousness, grounded in what God has done rather than in immediate relief.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.
Cross-references
- Psalms 9:2 I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
- Psalms 71:15 My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
- Psalms 98:2 The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
- Psalms 111:3 Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.
- Psalms 35:28 Then my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness and Your praises all day long.
- Psalms 51:14 Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
- Psalms 92:8 But You, O LORD, are exalted forever!
- Daniel 4:34 But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.
- Acts 7:48 However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
- Psalms 145:7 They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.