Psa 40 | ASV | e4.org | For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

‏ Psalms 40

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of ^▼▼1 a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. ^{▼▼1) Heb a pit of tumult (or destruction )} 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 Jehovah. 4 Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as ^▼▼1 turn aside to lies. ^{▼▼1) Or fall away treacherously} 5 Many, O Jehovah my God, are the wonderful works which thou hast done, And thy thoughts which are to us-ward; ^▼▼1 They cannot be set in order unto thee; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered. ^{▼▼1) Or There is none to be compared unto thee}

6 Sacrifice and ^▼▼1 offering thou hast no delight in; ^▼▼2 Mine ears hast thou opened: Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required. ^{▼▼1) Or meal-offering 2) Heb Ears hast thou digged (or pierced ) for me} 7 Then said I, Lo, I am come; In the roll of the book it is ^▼▼1 written of me: ^{▼▼1) Or prescribed to} 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart. 9 I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest. 10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great assembly.

11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Jehovah; Let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. 12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about; Mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; They are more than the hairs of my head; And my heart hath ^▼▼1 failed me. ^{▼▼1) Heb forsaken} 13 Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me: Make haste to help me, O Jehovah. 14 Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt. 15 Let them be ^▼▼1 desolate ^▼▼2 by reason of their shame That say unto me, Aha, aha. ^{▼▼1) Or astonished 2) Or for a reward of} 16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: Let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified. 17 But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God.