Psalm 66:17
New International Version
I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.

New Living Translation
For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke.

English Standard Version
I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue.

Berean Standard Bible
I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.

King James Bible
I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

New King James Version
I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue.

New American Standard Bible
I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was exalted with my tongue.

NASB 1995
I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue.

NASB 1977
I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue.

Legacy Standard Bible
I called out to Him with my mouth, And He was exalted with my tongue.

Amplified Bible
I cried aloud to Him; He was highly praised with my tongue.

Christian Standard Bible
I cried out to him with my mouth, and praise was on my tongue.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I cried out to Him with my mouth, and praise was on my tongue.

American Standard Version
I cried unto him with my mouth, And he was extolled with my tongue.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
With my mouth I called him and he answered me and I extolled him with my tongue:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I cried to him with my mouth, and exalted him with my tongue.

Contemporary English Version
I prayed to the Lord, and I praised him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I cried to him with my mouth: and I extolled him with my tongue.

English Revised Version
I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
With my mouth I cried out to him. High praise was on my tongue.

Good News Translation
I cried to him for help; I praised him with songs.

International Standard Version
I called aloud to him and praised him with my tongue.

JPS Tanakh 1917
I cried unto Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue.

Literal Standard Version
I have called to Him [with] my mouth, | And exaltation [is] under my tongue.

Majority Standard Bible
I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.

New American Bible
I called to him with my mouth; praise was upon my tongue.

NET Bible
I cried out to him for help and praised him with my tongue.

New Revised Standard Version
I cried aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue.

New Heart English Bible
I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.

Webster's Bible Translation
I cried to him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

World English Bible
I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.

Young's Literal Translation
Unto Him with my mouth I have called, And exaltation is under my tongue.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Make a Joyful Noise
16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me. 17I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue. 18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.…

Cross References
Psalm 30:1
I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.

Psalm 145:1
I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Psalm 149:6
May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,


Treasury of Scripture

I cried to him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

I cried

Psalm 30:8
I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.

Psalm 34:3,4,6
O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together…

Psalm 116:1,2,12
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications…

he was

Psalm 30:1
A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

Psalm 145:1
David's Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

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Psalm 66
1. David exhorts to praise God
5. observe his great works
8. to bless him for his gracious benefits
12. He vows for himself reverent service to God
16. He declares God's special goodness to himself














(17) And he . . .--Literally, exaltation (i.e., praise) was under my tongue, apparently a Hebrew idiom akin to our "on the tip of the tongue," i.e., ready at any moment for utterance.

Verse 17. - I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue; rather, and praise was under my tongue; i.e. I was so confident of being heard that a song of praise was already in my mouth, on the point of bursting forth.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I cried out
קָרָ֑אתִי (qā·rā·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

to Him
אֵלָ֥יו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

with my mouth,
פִּֽי־ (pî-)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

and His praise
וְ֝רוֹמַ֗ם (wə·rō·w·mam)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7318: Exaltation, praise

was on
תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

my tongue.
לְשׁוֹנִֽי׃ (lə·šō·w·nî)
Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3956: The tongue


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