Psalms 40:3
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
Study Note
Study Note
'And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord' — the new song (shir hadash) is a divine gift rather than a human composition, and its public performance generates a chain of witness: spectators see the testimony, fear God, and come to trust in him. The 'new song' motif recurs at pivotal moments in the Psalter (Psalms 33:3; 96:1; 98:1; 144:9; 149:1) and culminates in Revelation 5:9 and 14:3, where the redeemed sing the song of the Lamb — suggesting that human rescue always generates fresh praise that participates in the eschatological new creation. The communal evangelistic dimension — many see, many trust — grounds personal deliverance within a missional framework.
Other Translations
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, And shall trust in Jehovah.
And He putteth in my mouth a new song, `Praise to our God.' Many do see and fear, and trust in Jehovah.
And he put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; numbers have seen it with fear, and put their faith in the Lord.
Cross References
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