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Psalm 35:28

My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.

26Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.
27Let those who favor my righteous cause shout for joy and be glad. Yes, let them say continually, “May the LORD be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!”
28My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.
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Notice

A tongue pledged to praise “all day long” closes a prayer against enemies, making God’s righteousness the subject of speech amid conflict.

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Where else Scripture says this

5 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 71:15My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.Both promise to speak of God’s righteousness throughout the day; Psalm 71:15 adds salvation beyond the speaker’s full knowledge.
Psalm 71:8My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long.Both describe praise spoken all day long, with the mouth or tongue devoted to honoring God.
Psalm 7:17I will give thanks to the LORD according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.Both connect praise with God’s righteousness, making his righteous character a reason for spoken or sung thanks.
Psalm 71:24My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.Both pledge the tongue to God’s righteousness all day long, within prayers that speak of shame for those seeking harm.
James 3:9With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.Both speak of using the tongue to honor God; James also names its use in cursing people made in God’s image.
Where this verse fits

Praise and worship. injustice and anger. wanting a steady prayer habit.

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Speak Psalm 35:28 aloud before your midday meal

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Encouragement

Praise has room within a plea for justice. David’s closing promise keeps God’s righteousness at the center, even after naming the malice of his enemies.

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