Psalm 35:28

Modern

Then my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness and Your praises all day long.

Traditional

And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

Literal

And my tongue shall utter Your righteousness—Your praise all the day.

Latin

Et lingua mea meditabitur justitiam tuam; tota die laudem tuam.

Hebrew

English

Then my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness and Your praises all day long.

The psalmist calls on the Lord to judge the wicked and to rescue the godly and bring them joy.

In this lament, the Lord's troubled servant asks God to notice his situation and defend him.

Theme notes and profiles

Psalm 71:24
My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
Psalm 145:21
My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.
Psalm 145:5
…the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.
Psalm 51:14–15
Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
Psalm 50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
Psalm 71:15
My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
Psalm 104:33–34
I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
Psalm 34:1
Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
Psalm 145:1–2
A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.