Psalms 40

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

[For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] I waited patiently for Jehovah, and he turned to me, and heard my cry.

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.

He also brought me up out of a pit of tumult, out of the miry clay; and he set my feet on a rock, making my steps secure.

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

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 who makes Jehovah his trust, and doesn't respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

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.

Many, Jehovah, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can't be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

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 offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me. Whole burnt offering and sin offering you did not require.

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

Then I said, "Look, I have come. It is written about me in the scroll of a book;

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

to do your will, O God, I desired. And your 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 know.

I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Look, I will not seal my lips, Jehovah, you know.

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

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

Do not withhold your tender mercies from me, Jehovah. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve 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 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. My heart has failed me.

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

Be pleased, Jehovah, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Jehovah.

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 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.

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

Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, "Aha. Aha."

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 those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, "Let Jehovah be exalted."

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 poor and needy. May Jehovah think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Do not delay, my God.