Psalms 40

1 To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm. When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.

to/for to conduct to/for David melody to await to await LORD and to stretch to(wards) me and to hear: hear cry my

2 He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain.

and to ascend: establish me from pit roar from mud [the] mire and to arise: establish upon crag foot my to establish: establish step my

3 And he put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; numbers have seen it with fear, and put their faith in the Lord.

and to give: put in/on/with lip my song new praise to/for God our to see: see many and to fear: revere and to trust in/on/with LORD

4 Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.

blessed [the] great man which to set: make LORD confidence his and not to turn to(wards) proud and to swerve lie

5 O Lord my God, great are the wonders which you have done in your thought for us; it is not possible to put them out in order before you; when I would give an account of them, their number is greater than I may say.

many to make: do you(m. s.) LORD God my to wonder your and plot your to(wards) us nothing to arrange to(wards) you to tell and to speak: speak be vast from to recount

6 You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.

sacrifice and offering not to delight in ear to pierce to/for me burnt offering and sin not to ask

7 Then I said, See, I come; it is recorded of me in the roll of the book,

then to say behold to come (in): come in/on/with scroll scroll: book to write upon me

8 My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.

to/for to make: do acceptance your God my to delight in and instruction your in/on/with midst belly my

9 I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.

to bear tidings righteousness in/on/with assembly many behold lips my not to restrain LORD you(m. s.) to know

10 Your righteousness has not been folded away in my heart; I have made clear your true word and your salvation; I have not kept secret your mercy or your faith from the great meeting.

righteousness your not to cover in/on/with midst heart my faithfulness your and deliverance: salvation your to say not to hide kindness your and truth: faithful your to/for assembly many

11 Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.

you(m. s.) LORD not to restrain compassion your from me kindness your and truth: faithful your continually to watch me

12 For unnumbered evils are round about me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I am bent down with their weight; they are more than the hairs of my head, my strength is gone because of them.

for to surround upon me distress: evil till nothing number to overtake me iniquity: crime my and not be able to/for to see: see be vast from hair head my and heart my to leave: forsake me

13 Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.

to accept LORD to/for to rescue me LORD to/for help my to hasten [emph?]

14 Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

be ashamed and be ashamed together to seek soul: life my to/for to snatch her to turn back and be humiliated delighting distress: harm my

15 Let those who say to me, Aha, aha! be surprised because of their shame.

be desolate: appalled upon consequence shame their [the] to say to/for me Aha! Aha!

16 Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May the Lord be great.

to rejoice and to rejoice in/on/with you all to seek you to say continually to magnify LORD to love: lover deliverance: salvation your

17 Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.

and I afflicted and needy Lord to devise: devise to/for me help my and to escape me you(m. s.) God my not to delay