Psalm 40
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1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.1I waited patiently for the LORD, and he turned to me and heard my cry for help.
2He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps.2He brought me up from a desolate pit, out of the muddy clay, and set my feet on a rock, making my steps secure.
3He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the LORD.3He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and they will trust in the LORD.
4Blessed is that man who makes the LORD his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.4How happy is anyone who has put his trust in the LORD and has not turned to the proud or to those who run after lies!
5Many, O LORD my God, are Your wonderful works Which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us Cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.5LORD my God, you have done many things--your wondrous works and your plans for us; none can compare with you. If I were to report and speak of them, they are more than can be told.
6Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.6You do not delight in sacrifice and offering; you open my ears to listen. You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.
7Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me.7Then I said, "See, I have come; in the scroll it is written about me.
8I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart.”8I delight to do your will, my God, and your instruction is deep within me."
9I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness In the great assembly; Indeed, I do not restrain my lips, O LORD, You Yourself know.9I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; see, I do not keep my mouth closed--as you know, LORD.
10I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth From the great assembly.10I did not hide your righteousness in my heart; I spoke about your faithfulness and salvation; I did not conceal your constant love and truth from the great assembly.
11Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O LORD; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me.11LORD, you do not withhold your compassion from me. Your constant love and truth will always guard me.
12For innumerable evils have surrounded me; My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; They are more than the hairs of my head; Therefore my heart fails me.12For troubles without number have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me; I am unable to see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my courage leaves me.
13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, make haste to help me!13LORD, be pleased to rescue me; hurry to help me, LORD.
14Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who seek to destroy my life; Let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor Who wish me evil.14Let those who intend to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be turned back and humiliated.
15Let them be confounded because of their shame, Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”15Let those who say to me, "Aha, aha!" be appalled because of their shame.
16Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let such as love Your salvation say continually, “The LORD be magnified!”16Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; let those who love your salvation continually say, "The LORD is great!"
17But I am poor and needy; Yet the LORD thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God.17I am oppressed and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and my deliverer; my God, do not delay.
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
Psalm 39
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