I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
The verse portrays Christ openly proclaiming righteousness before the great congregation without holding back His words. When assailed, He answered with songs declaring God's righteousness, faithfulness, salvation, lovingkindness, and truth. It describes a life experience marked by openly proclaiming righteousness and not holding back from speaking.
The verse calls God's servants to speak openly before the people, raising their voices in the great congregation. That means presenting vital points of present truth clearly and decisively by voice and also by writing so they can reach people everywhere. It speaks of having speech before the great congregation, so the return of voice after it seemed hopelessly lost is reason to thank the Lord, praise His holy name, and take courage. Strength improves and voice comes back gradually so that speaking in public is again possible.
Speaking forth God's praise in the congregation is the outcome of trusting Him through long, restless nights of constant pain. It means keeping the mind on the promises of God as a free gift to erring human beings, not claimed because deserved, with the comfort that the sufferer is never forsaken. It means trusting One who is too wise to err and too good to do harm, expecting restoration to health and determining not to encourage feelings of despondency and gloom.
The verse portrays Christ openly proclaiming righteousness before the great congregation without holding back His words. When assailed, He answered with songs declaring God's righteousness, faithfulness, salvation, lovingkindness, and truth. It describes a life experience marked by openly proclaiming righteousness and not holding back from speaking.
The verse calls God's servants to speak openly before the people, raising their voices in the great congregation. That means presenting vital points of present truth clearly and decisively by voice and also by writing so they can reach people everywhere. It speaks of having speech before the great congregation, so the return of voice after it seemed hopelessly lost is reason to thank the Lord, praise His holy name, and take courage. Strength improves and voice comes back gradually so that speaking in public is again possible.
Speaking forth God's praise in the congregation is the outcome of trusting Him through long, restless nights of constant pain. It means keeping the mind on the promises of God as a free gift to erring human beings, not claimed because deserved, with the comfort that the sufferer is never forsaken. It means trusting One who is too wise to err and too good to do harm, expecting restoration to health and determining not to encourage feelings of despondency and gloom.