New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 7:17
17I will give thanks to the Lord 1according to His righteousness And will 2sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
Psalms 7:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.
- New International Version (NIV)I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
Context of Psalms 7:17
15He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made. 16His harm will return on his own head, And his violence will descend on the top of his own head. I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
Read all of Psalms 7Psalms 7:17 word by word
אוֹדֶ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְק֑וֹ וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה שֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה עֶלְיֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 7:17
- Psalms 35:28And my tongue shall proclaim Your righteousness And Your praise all day long.
- Psalms 51:14Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.
- Psalms 71:15My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And of Your salvation all day long; For I do not know the art of writing.
- Psalms 98:2The Lord has made His salvation known; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.
- Psalms 111:3Splendid and majestic is His work, And His righteousness endures forever.
- Psalms 145:7They will burst forth in speaking of Your abundant goodness, And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness.
- Psalms 9:2I will rejoice and be jubilant in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
- Psalms 92:1It is good to give thanks to the Lord And to sing praises to Your name, Most High;
- Daniel 4:17This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers, And the decision is a command of the holy ones, In order that the living may know That the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind, And He grants it to whomever He wishes And sets over it the lowliest of people.”
- Acts 7:48However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophet says:
Commentaries on Psalms 7:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness - I shall celebrate both his justice and his mercy. I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. The name of God is often put for his perfections. So here, עלין יהוה שם shem Yehovah Elyon ; "The perfections of Jehovah, who is above all." My old Scotico - English MS., mentioned at the conclusion of the introduction, begins at this verse, where are the following words by way of paraphrase: Sang…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness - That is, particularly as manifested in the treatment of the righteous and the wicked, protecting the one, and bringing deeserved punishment upon the other. The purpose of the psalm is to show this. In the course of the psalm the author had declared his full conviction that this was the character of God, and now, in view of this, he says that he will render to him the praise and glory which such a…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 David is confident that he shall find God his powerful Saviour. The destruction of sinners may be prevented by their conversion; for it is threatened, If he turn not from his evil way, let him expect it will be his ruin. But amidst the threatenings of wrath, we have a gracious offer of mercy. God gives sinners warning of their danger, and space to repent, and prevent it. He is slow to punish, and long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17I will thank … sing praise: The laments in Psalms 3–7 usually shift from lament to praise, as does the entire book of Psalms. Most High: This is an ancient title for God (see Genesis 14:19). God is just and reliable, so his order prevails in this world.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. his righteousness--(Psa 5:8). Thus illustrated in the defense of His servant and punishment of the wicked.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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