The Meaning of Psalms 35:28 Explained

Psalms 35:28

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

YLT: And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!

Darby: And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness, and of thy praise, all the day.

ASV: And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness And of thy praise all the day long.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 35:28 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalm 35:18-28 - An Appeal To The Righteous Judge
Psalms 35:20 : "The Quiet in the Land" was the title adopted by holy men and women in Germany, during long dark days when religion was under an eclipse. It is beautifully appropriate to those whose life is "hid with Christ in God." "We are in Him that is true," Colossians 3:1-4; 1 John 5:20.
Psalms 35:24 : Judge me, O Lord! What a comfort it is to appeal from the judgments of men to the bar of God! We know that the soul's Advocate there will plead its cause with the eloquence of love. His interposition and vindication will clear us. God has seen! God will not keep silence! He is not far away!
Psalms 35:27-28 : We desire that others should join us in praise. "One seraph cried to another" in Isaiah's vision. There should be a holy emulation in thanksgiving. Oh, that the resolution of the psalmist might characterize us all; and that all our days might be full of praise, instead of the constant murmuring and complaining which are so rife even among God's children! [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalm 35

1  David prays for his own safety, and his enemies' confusion
11  He complains of their wrongful dealing
22  Thereby he incites God against them

What do the individual words in Psalms 35:28 mean?

And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness all the day long [And] of Your praise
וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה צִדְקֶ֑ךָ כָּל־ הַ֝יּוֹם תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ

וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי  And  my  tongue 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, common singular construct, first person common singular
Root: לָשֹׁון  
Sense: tongue.
תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה  shall  speak 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: הָגָה  
Sense: to moan, growl, utter, muse, mutter, meditate, devise, plot, speak.
צִדְקֶ֑ךָ  of  Your  righteousness 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: צֶדֶק  
Sense: justice, rightness, righteousness.
הַ֝יּוֹם  the  day  long 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ  [And]  of  Your  praise 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: תְּהִלָּה  
Sense: praise, song or hymn of praise.