Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. New Living Translation I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. English Standard Version I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. Berean Standard Bible For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. King James Bible To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. New King James Version To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. New American Standard Bible For the music director. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; And He reached down to me and heard my cry. NASB 1995 For the choir director. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me and heard my cry. NASB 1977 I Waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, and heard my cry. Legacy Standard Bible For the choir director. Of David. A Psalm. I hoped earnestly for Yahweh; And He inclined to me and heard my cry for help. Amplified Bible To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently and expectantly for the LORD; And He inclined to me and heard my cry. Christian Standard Bible For the choir director. A psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD, and he turned to me and heard my cry for help. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. I waited patiently for the LORD, and He turned to me and heard my cry for help. American Standard Version For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. Contemporary English Version I patiently waited, LORD, for you to hear my prayer. You listened English Revised Version For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. GOD'S WORD® Translation [For the choir director; a psalm by David.] I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me and heard my cry for help. Good News Translation I waited patiently for the LORD's help; then he listened to me and heard my cry. International Standard Version I waited expectantly for the LORD, and he took notice of me and heard my cry. Majority Standard Bible For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. NET Bible For the music director; By David, a psalm. I relied completely on the LORD, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help. New Heart English Bible [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] I waited patiently for the LORD, and he turned to me, and heard my cry. Webster's Bible Translation To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined to me, and heard my cry. World English Bible For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. I have diligently expected YHWH, "" And He inclines to me, and hears my cry, Young's Literal Translation To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry, Smith's Literal Translation To the overseer: of David chanting. Waiting, I waited for Jehovah, and he will incline to me, and he will hear my cry. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleUnto the end, a psalm for David himself. With expectation I have waited for the Lord, and he was attentive to me. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible For the leader. A psalm of David. [2] Surely, I wait for the LORD; who bends down to me and hears my cry, New Revised Standard Version I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI WAITED patiently for the LORD; and he turned towards me and heard my supplication. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Hoping, I have hoped in LORD JEHOVAH, for he turned toward me and he heard my prayer. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the Leader. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined unto me, and heard my cry. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the end, a Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; and he attended to me, and hearkened to my supplication. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Waited Patiently for the LORD1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; 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.… Cross References James 5:7-8 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. Isaiah 30:18 Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him. Lamentations 3:25-26 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. Romans 8:25 But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently. Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. Micah 7:7 But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer. Psalm 27:14 Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD! Galatians 6:9 Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Isaiah 25:9 And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.” 1 Peter 5:6-7 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. / Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Psalm 37:7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes. Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Habakkuk 2:3 For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay. Treasury of Scripture I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined to me, and heard my cry. A. I waited [heb. Psalm 27:13,14 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living… Psalm 37:7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. James 5:7-11 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain… inclined Psalm 116:2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. Psalm 130:2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. Daniel 9:18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. Jump to Previous Chief Choirmaster Cry David Diligently Director Expected Heard Heareth Heart Inclined Inclineth Leader Music Musician Music-Maker Patiently Psalm Psalm&Gt Quietly Turned Waited WaitingJump to Next Chief Choirmaster Cry David Diligently Director Expected Heard Heareth Heart Inclined Inclineth Leader Music Musician Music-Maker Patiently Psalm Psalm&Gt Quietly Turned Waited WaitingPsalm 40 1. The benefit of confidence in God6. Obedience is the best sacrifice 11. The sense of David's evils inflames his prayer I waited patiently The Hebrew root for "waited patiently" is "קָוָה" (qavah), which conveys a sense of hope and expectation. This phrase suggests an active, enduring trust in God's timing and faithfulness. In the ancient Near Eastern context, waiting was not passive but involved a deep reliance on God's promises. The psalmist's patience reflects a steadfast faith, encouraging believers to trust in God's perfect timing, even when immediate answers are not visible. for the LORD He inclined to me and heard my cry Inclined . . .--Either intransitive (comp. Judges 16:30), or with ellipse of the word "ear," which usually is found with the verb in this conjugation. (See Psalm 17:6; Psalm 31:2.) Verse 1. - I waited patiently for the Lord; literally, waiting, 1 waited - a common Hebrew idiom, when an idea is to be emphasized. No writer enforces upon us more earnestly than David the duty of awaiting God's pleasure (Psalm 27:14; Psalm 37:7; Psalm 62:1, 5; Psalm 69:3, etc.). And he inclined unto me; literally, bent towards me - an anthropomorphism, but most expressive. And heard my cry; i.e. answered it - gave me what I prayed for.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For the choirmaster.לַ֝מְנַצֵּ֗חַ (lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5329: To glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent A Psalm מִזְמֽוֹר׃ (miz·mō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4210: Instrumental music, a poem set to notes of David. לְדָוִ֥ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse I waited patiently for קַוֺּ֣ה (qaw·wōh) Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute Strong's 6960: To bind together, collect, to expect the LORD; יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel He inclined וַיֵּ֥ט (way·yêṭ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend to me אֵ֝לַ֗י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to and heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently my cry. שַׁוְעָתִֽי׃ (šaw·‘ā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7775: A cry for help Links Psalm 40:1 NIVPsalm 40:1 NLT Psalm 40:1 ESV Psalm 40:1 NASB Psalm 40:1 KJV Psalm 40:1 BibleApps.com Psalm 40:1 Biblia Paralela Psalm 40:1 Chinese Bible Psalm 40:1 French Bible Psalm 40:1 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 40:1 For the Chief Musician (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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