Psalms 40

1 I waited patiently for Jehovah, and he inclined to me, and heard my cry.

Unto the end, a psalm for David himself. With expectation I have waited for the Lord, and he was attentive to me.

2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

And he heard my prayers, and brought me out of the pit of misery and the mire of dregs. And he set my feet upon a rock, and directed my steps.

3 And he has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Jehovah.

And he put a new canticle into my mouth, a song to our God. Many shall see, and shall fear: and they shall hope in the Lord.

4 Blessed is the man who makes Jehovah his trust, and respects not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Blessed is the man whose trust is in the name of the Lord; and who hath not had regard to vanities, and lying follies.

5 Many, O Jehovah my God, are the wonderful works which thou have done, and thy thoughts which are toward us. They cannot be set in order to thee. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

Thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, O Lord my God: and in thy thoughts there is no one like to thee. I have declared and I have spoken they are multiplied above number.

6 Sacrifice and offering thou did not desire, but a body thou have prepared for me. Whole burnt offering and sacrifice for sin thou did not require.

Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require:

7 Then I said, Lo, I have come. In the volume of a book it is written of me.

Then said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of me

8 I delight to do thy will, O my God. Yea, thy law is within my heart.

That I should do thy will: O my God, I have desired it, and thy law in the midst of my heart.

9 I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly. Lo, I will not refrain my lips. O Jehovah, thou know.

I have declared thy justice in a great church, lo, I will not restrain my lips: O Lord, thou knowest it.

10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart. I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation. I have not concealed thy loving kindness and thy truth from the great assembly.

I have not hid thy justice within my heart: I have declared thy truth and thy salvation. I have not concealed thy mercy and thy truth from a great council.

11 Withhold thou not thy tender mercies from me, O Jehovah. Let thy loving kindness and thy truth continually preserve me,

Withhold not thou, O Lord, thy tender mercies from me: thy mercy and thy truth have always upheld me.

12 for innumerable evils have encompassed me around. My 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 has failed me.

For evils without number have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I was not able to see. They are multiplied above the hairs of my head: and my heart hath forsaken me.

13 Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me. Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.

Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me, look down, O Lord, to help me.

14 Let them be put to shame and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

Let them be confounded and ashamed together, that seek after my soul to take it away. Let them be turned backward and be ashamed that desire evils to me.

15 Let them be desolate because of their shame who say to me, Aha, aha.

Let them immediately bear their confusion, that say to me: Tis well, tis well.

16 Let all those who seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee. Let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified.

Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.

17 But I am poor and needy, yet the Lord thinks upon me. Thou are my help and my deliverer. Make no delay, O my God.

But I am a beggar and poor: the Lord is careful for me. Thou art my helper and my protector: O my God, be not slack.