Psalms 35:18
in Psalms 35Then I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.
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ASV
I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people.
KJV
I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
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This verse in Psalms 35
Commentary
11 notes on this verseI will give thee thanks in the great congregation - I hope to be able to attend at the tabernacle with thy followers, and there publicly express my gratitude for the deliverance thou hast given me.
This site's exposition
How long, O Lord
on Psalms 35:17-18
How long asks why God is watching and doing nothing. My precious life renders the Hebrew yechidah, his only one, the single life he has, and Psalm 22:20 uses the same word. The vow he makes is public, thanks in the great assembly.
This site's exposition
I will praise You among many people
The Hebrew behind many people carries the sense of strong, and Albert Barnes took it as strong in number. Augustine read it as a weighty people, the wheat that stays when the wind carries off the chaff. Adam Clarke placed the thanks at the tabernacle.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
Lastly, wouldest thou know what is that Darling? Read the words following: "I will confess unto Thee, O Lord, in the great Congregation; in a weighty people will I praise Thee" [Psalm 35:18]. Truly saith He, "I will confess unto Thee:" for confession is made in all the multitude, but not in all is God praised: the whole multitude heareth our confession, but not in all the multitude is the praise of God. For in all the whole multitude, that is, in the Church which is spread abroad in the whole world, is chaff, and wheat: the chaff flieth, the wheat remaineth; therefore, "in a weighty people will I praise Thee." In a weighty people, which the wind of temptation carries not away, in such is God praised. For in the chaff He is ever blasphemed. ...
The Medieval Church1 voice
"I will confess." Here he sets forth the fruit of assistance. And first, on his part. Second, on the part of the enemies, at "let them not rejoice." Third, on the part of the just, at "let them exult." The fruit on the part of …
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
), and my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness, the justice of thy judgments and the equity of all thy dispensations;" and this, 1. Publicly, as one that took a pleasure in owning his obligations to his God, so far was he from being ashamed of them.
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9 And my soul shall be joyful in the L ORD : it shall rejoice in his salvation. 10 All my bones shall say, L ORD , who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
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I will give thee thanks in the great congregation,....
3 more voices on this verse
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
"I will give thee thanks in the great congregation." Notable deliverances must be recorded, and their fame emblazoned. All the saints should be informed of the Lord's goodness. The theme is worthy of the largest assembly; the experience of a believer is a subject fit for an assembled universe to hear of. Most men publish their griefs, good men should proclaim their mercies. "I will praise thee among much people." Among friends and foes will I glorify the God of my salvation. Praise—personal praise, public praise, perpetual praise—should be the daily revenue of the King of heaven.
"I will give thee thanks in the great congregation." Notable deliverances must be recorded, and their fame emblazoned. All the saints should be informed of the Lord's goodness. The theme is worthy of the largest assembly; the experience of a believer is a subject fit for an assembled universe to hear of. Most men publish their griefs, good men should proclaim their mercies. "I will praise thee among much people." Among friends and foes will I glorify the God of my salvation. Praise—personal praise, public praise, perpetual praise—should be the daily revenue of the King of heaven.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
I will give thee thanks ... - That is, When I am delivered I will publicly express my gratitude and joy. Compare Psa 22:25; Psa 18:49. I will praise thee among much people - Margin, “strong.” So the Hebrew. The idea here is, “strong in respect to numbers;” that is, when a large body of people should be assembled together.
The words behind it
6 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| א֭וֹדְךָ | ʾodkha | I will give thanks to you | H3034 → | 114 times |
| בְּקָהָ֣ל | bekahal | in [the] assembly | H6951 → | 123 times |
| רָ֑ב | rav | great | H7227 → | 454 times |
| בְּעַ֖ם | beam | among a people | H5971 → | 1873 times |
| עָצ֣וּם | ʾatzum | numerous | H6099 → | 31 times |
| אֲהַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃ | ʾahaleka | I will praise you | H1984 → | 165 times |
א֭וֹדְךָI will give thanks to you
ʾodkhaH3034 →114 times
בְּקָהָ֣לin [the] assembly
bekahalH6951 →123 times
רָ֑בgreat
ravH7227 →454 times
בְּעַ֖םamong a people
beamH5971 →1873 times
עָצ֣וּםnumerous
ʾatzumH6099 →31 times
אֲהַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃I will praise you
ʾahalekaH1984 →165 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Hebrews 2:12He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”
it leads to
- Psalms 22:22
I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.
- Psalms 40:10
I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.
- John 18:20
“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
- Psalms 22:22
Through
Psalms 116:14I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.
it leads to
- Psalms 22:25
My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.
Reached by 3 separate paths from here.
- Jonah 2:9
But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”
- Psalms 116:18
I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people,
- Psalms 50:14
Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
- Psalms 22:25
Through
Psalms 116:18I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people,
it leads to
- Psalms 116:14
I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.
- Psalms 116:14
Where this verse is studied
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About Psalms
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Book of Psalms; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 35; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 2; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Thomas Aquinas, Exposition on the Psalms of David.