Psalm 40
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1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.1For the choir director. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.
2He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.2He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.
3He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.3He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in the LORD.
4Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.4How blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.
5Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.5Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of them, They would be too numerous to count.
6Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.6Sacrifice and meal offering You have not desired; My ears You have opened; Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required.
7Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll:7Then I said, "Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me.
8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart."
9I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.9I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, O LORD, You know.
10I 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.10I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great congregation.
11O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.11You, O LORD, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me.
12For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.12For evils beyond number have surrounded me; My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see; They are more numerous than the hairs of my head, And my heart has failed me.
13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; Make haste, O LORD, to help me.
14May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.14Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.
15May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.15Let those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, "Aha, aha!"
16May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”16Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let those who love Your salvation say continually, "The LORD be magnified!"
17But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.17Since I am afflicted and needy, Let the Lord be mindful of me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God.
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