Psalms 40

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

I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined to me, and heard my cry.

2 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.

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

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 the LORD.

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

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

5 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.

Many, O LORD my God, are your wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order to you: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

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

Sacrifice and offering you did not desire; my ears have you opened: burnt offering and sin offering have you not required.

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

Then said I, See, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

8 to do your will, O God, I desired. And your Law is within my heart."

I delight to do your will, O my God: yes, your law is within my heart.

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

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: see, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, you know.

10 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.

I have not hid 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 congregation.

11 Do not withhold your tender mercies from me, Jehovah. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.

Withhold not you your tender mercies from me, O LORD: let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.

12 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.

For innumerable evils have compassed me about: my iniquities have taken hold on me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head: therefore my heart fails me.

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

Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste 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 ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

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

Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say to me, Aha, aha.

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

Let all those that seek you rejoice and be glad in you: let such as love your salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

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

But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks on me: you are my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.