Psalms 40
1 I waited patiently for Yahweh [to help me], and he listened to me [DOU] when I called out to him.
Dem Sangmeister. Ein Psalm Davids.
2 [When I had many troubles, it was as though] I was in a deep pit. But he lifted me up out of the mud and slime of that pit; he set my feet on a [solid] rock, and enabled me to walk (safely/without falling).
Voll Sehnsucht hab ich auf Jahwe geharrt: / Er neigte sich zu mir und hörte mein Schrein.
3 He has given me a new song to sing, a song to praise him who is our God. Many people will find out [what he has done for me], and they will revere and trust him.
Er zog mich aus der verderblichen Grube, / Aus tiefem Schlamm / Und stellte meine Füße auf einen Fels, / Machte meine Schritte sicher.
4 Yahweh is pleased with those who trust him, those who do not trust in idols or join with those who worship those false gods.
Er legte mir ein neues Lied in den Mund, / Einen Lobgesang für unsern Gott. / Viele schauen's und schauern / Und trauen auf Jahwe.
5 O Yahweh, my God, you have done many wonderful things! No one can list all the wonderful things that you have planned for us. If I tried to tell [others] about all those wonderful things, I would not be able to, because there would be too many for me to mention.
"Heil dem, der sein Vertrauen auf Jahwe setzt / Und sich nicht wendet zu Stolzen und Lügenhaften!"
6 Various kinds of sacrifices and other offerings are not the [only] things that delight you. You have enabled me to understand that very well [IDM]. [Animals] burned [on the altar] and [other] offerings are not all that you require [for sins to be forgiven].
Viel hast du getan, o Jahwe, mein Gott, / An Wundern und Plänen zu unserm Heil / Dir ist nichts gleich! / Ich möchte sie kundtun, davon reden, / Aber sie sind unzählbar.
7 So I said [to you], “Yahweh, here I am, [to do] the things that have been written in the scroll [that contains your laws], things that you want me [to do].”
Schlachtopfer und Speisopfer willst du nicht, / Doch Ohren hast du mir gegraben. / Brandopfer und Sündopfer forderst du nicht.
8 O my God, I delight to do what you desire; I [keep] your laws within my inner being.
Da sprach ich: "Sieh, ich komme / Mit der Rolle des Buchs, mir zur Weisung geschrieben.
9 Whenever all [your people] are gathered, I have told them about how you save us. Yahweh, you know that I have not been afraid to tell that to them.
Deinen Willen zu tun, mein Gott, begehr ich, / In meinem Herzen ist dein Gesetz."
10 And I have not kept to myself the news that you always act justly/fairly; when many of your people have gathered together [to worship you in the temple], I have told them that you are faithful to us and save us. I have (not concealed/openly told people) that you faithfully love us and act loyally toward us.
Die Freudenbotschaft deines Heils verkünd ich in großer Gemeinde. / Sieh, meine Lippen verschließ ich nicht: / Jahwe, du weißt es.
11 Yahweh, do not stop being merciful to me. Because you faithfully love [me] [PRS] and are loyal [to me], always protect me.
Deine Gerechtigkeit verberg ich nicht in meinem Herzen, / Von deiner Wahrhaftigkeit und Hilfe rede ich, / Deine Huld und Treue verhehl ich nicht in der großen Gemeinde.
12 I have many troubles; [so many that] I cannot count them. My sins are like a flood that has covered me [PRS, MET]; [they are so many that] I cannot find my way. The sins that I have committed are more than the hairs on my head. I am very discouraged.
Du, Jahwe, wirst dein Erbarmen mir nicht entziehn, / Deine Huld und Treue werden mich allzeit schirmen.
13 O Yahweh, please save me! Come quickly to help me!
Denn es umringen mich Leiden ohne Zahl, / Meine Sünden erfassen mich unübersehbar, / Zahlreicher als meines Hauptes Haar, / Und mein Mut entfällt mir.
14 Humble those who are happy about my troubles, and cause them to be disgraced and ashamed. Chase away those who are trying to get rid of me.
Willige, Jahwe, mich zu retten, / Eile mir, Jahwe, zu Hilfe!
15 I hope/desire that those who make fun of me will be dismayed when you defeat them.
Beschämt und enttäuscht laß alle werden, / Die mir nach dem Leben trachten, es wegzuraffen! / Mit Schimpf laß alle entweichen, / Die da mein Unglück wollen!
16 But I hope that all those who go to [worship] you will be very joyful [DOU]. I want those who love you because you saved them to shout repeatedly, “Yahweh is great!”
Erstarren mögen ob ihrer Schande, / Die (schadenfroh) über mich rufen: "Ha, ha!"
17 As for me, I am poor and needy [DOU]; but [I know that] Yahweh has not forgotten me. O my God, you are the one who saves and helps me, so please come quickly [and help me!]
Frohlocken laß aber und dein sich freun / Alle, die nach dir fragen. / Laß immerdar rufen: "Groß ist Jahwe!" / Alle, die dein Heil lieben! Bin ich auch elend und arm: / Adonái sorget für mich. / Mein Beistand und Retter bist du. / Mein Gott, verzieh deine Hilfe nicht!
