< Psalms 40 >

1 To the choirmaster of David a psalm. Certainly I waited for Yahweh and he stretched out to me and he heard cry for help my.
For the music director. A psalm of David. I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
2 And he brought up me - from a pit of roaring from [the] mud of the mire and he set on a rock feet my he established steps my.
He pulled me out of the pit of destruction, out from the mud and the slime. He set me on a rock, and gave me a safe place to stand.
3 And he put in mouth my - a song new praise to God our they will see many [people] so they may fear and they may trust in Yahweh.
He gave me a new song to sing, a song of praise to our God. Many people will see and be in awe, and they will put their trust in him.
4 How blessed! [is] the man who he has made Yahweh trust his and not he has turned to proud people and [those who] fall away of falsehood.
Happy are those who trust in the Lord, who do not look for help from the arrogant or from those who worship idols.
5 Many you have made - you - O Yahweh God my wonders your and plans your to us not - to compare to you I will declare and I will speak they are [too] numerous for recounting.
Lord my God, you have done so many wonderful things for us, and you have so many plans for us. No one compares to you. I want to tell all that you've done—blessings too many to count.
6 Sacrifice and offering - not you desired ears you dug for me burnt offering and sin offering not you asked for.
You don't want sacrifices and offerings. Now you have helped me understand—you're not asking for burnt offerings or sin offerings.
7 Then I said here! I have come in [the] scroll of [the] book [it is] written on me.
Then I said, “Look! Here I am! I've come to do what is written about me in the scroll of the Book.
8 To do will your O God my I desire and law your [is] in [the] midst of inward parts my.
I am pleased to do your will, my God—your Law guides my mind.”
9 I have borne news righteousness - in [the] assembly great here! lips my not I restrain O Yahweh you you know.
I have announced the good news of salvation to the whole congregation. I don't keep quiet, Lord, as you know.
10 Righteousness your not I have concealed - in [the] midst of heart my faithfulness your and salvation your I have spoken not I have hidden covenant loyalty your and faithfulness your to [the] assembly great.
I have not kept the truth of your goodness hidden inside me—I have spoken of your trustworthiness and your salvation. I have not concealed your unfailing love and your faithfulness from the whole congregation.
11 You O Yahweh not you will withhold compassion your from me covenant loyalty your and faithfulness your continually they preserve me.
Lord, please don't keep back your mercy from me. May your trustworthy love and faithfulness always be my protection.
12 For they have surrounded me - troubles until there not [was] number they have overtaken me iniquities my and not I am able to see they are numerous more than [the] hairs of head my and heart my it has abandoned me.
For I'm experiencing so many problems—I can't even count them! My sins have piled up so high I can't see over them. They're more than the number of hairs on my head! I feel like giving up!
13 Be pleased O Yahweh to deliver me O Yahweh to help my make haste!
Lord, please save me! Hurry, Lord, help me!
14 May they be ashamed and they may be abashed - altogether [those who] seek life my to snatch away it may they be turned back backwards and may they be humiliated [the] [people] desirous of harm my.
Please defeat and humiliate the people who are trying to kill me; turn back in disgrace those who want to hurt me.
15 May they be appalled on [the] consequence of shame their those [who] say to me aha! - aha!
May they be shocked at their defeat, those who taunted me.
16 May they exult and they may rejoice - in you all [those who] seek you may they say continually he is great Yahweh [those who] love salvation your.
But may everyone who comes to you be happy and glad; may those who love your salvation always say, “The Lord is great!”
17 And I - [am] poor and needy [the] Lord may he think to me [are] help my and deliverer my you O God my may not you delay.
As for me, I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. Help me! Save me! My God, please don't wait!

< Psalms 40 >