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 leader. A psalm of David. For the Lord I waited and waited, till, inclining to me, he heard my cry.

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.

From the horrible pit he drew me, up out of the miry clay; he set my feet on a rock, and my steps he made firm.

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 put a new song in my mouth, of praise to our God. Many see it, and, filled with awe, put their trust in the Lord.

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 the person who has put in the Lord their trust, not looking to false gods or turning to 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.

With us you have wrought in rich measure, O Lord our God, your marvels and purposes for us – none may compare with you – were I to declare or to tell them, past counting are they.

6 Sacrifice and offering - not you desired ears you dug for me burnt offering and sin offering not you asked for.

In offerings bloody or bloodless you have no delight, but with open ears you have made me. Burnt-offering and offering for sin are not what you ask.

7 Then I said here! I have come in [the] scroll of [the] book [it is] written on me.

Then said I, ‘Here I am, as the roll of the book has enjoined.

8 To do will your O God my I desire and law your [is] in [the] midst of inward parts my.

My delight, O God, is to do your will, and your law is within my heart.’

9 I have borne news righteousness - in [the] assembly great here! lips my not I restrain O Yahweh you you know.

Well, O Lord, you know that, with lips unrestrained, your righteousness I told in the great congregation,

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.

not hiding it in my heart. I have told of your steadfast help, from the great congregation I hid not your love and your faithfulness.

11 You O Yahweh not you will withhold compassion your from me covenant loyalty your and faithfulness your continually they preserve me.

So do not restrain, Lord, your pity from us. Your love and your faithfulness – ever may they be our shield.

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 evils that cannot be numbered have compassed me round. My transgressions have followed me up – I can bear it no more. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has forsaken me.

13 Be pleased O Yahweh to deliver me O Yahweh to help my make haste!

O Lord, be pleased to deliver me, haste to my help, O Lord.

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.

May those who are seeking my life be ashamed and confounded together; may those who delight in my hurt be defeated and brought to dishonour.

15 May they be appalled on [the] consequence of shame their those [who] say to me aha! - aha!

May those who hurrah over me be dumbfounded because of their shame.

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 all who seek after you rejoice and be glad in you. May all those eager for your aid, say, ‘Great is the Lord’ evermore.

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.

I am weak and needy, yet the Lord cares for me. You are my help and deliverer; don’t delay, my God.