Psalms 40
1 I waited patiently for Yahweh [to help me], and he listened to me [DOU] when I called out to him.
| למנצח לדוד מזמור ב קוה קויתי יהוה ויט אלי וישמע שועתי |
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).
| ויעלני מבור שאון-- מטיט היון ויקם על-סלע רגלי כונן אשרי |
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.
| ויתן בפי שיר חדש-- תהלה לאלהינו יראו רבים וייראו ויבטחו ביהוה |
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.
| אשרי הגבר-- אשר-שם יהוה מבטחו ולא-פנה אל-רהבים ושטי כזב |
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.
| רבות עשית אתה יהוה אלהי-- נפלאתיך ומחשבתיך אלינו אין ערך אליך--אגידה ואדברה עצמו מספר |
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].
| זבח ומנחה לא-חפצת-- אזנים כרית לי עולה וחטאה לא שאלת |
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].”
| אז אמרתי הנה-באתי במגלת-ספר כתוב עלי |
8 O my God, I delight to do what you desire; I [keep] your laws within my inner being.
| לעשות-רצונך אלהי חפצתי ותורתך בתוך מעי |
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.
| בשרתי צדק בקהל רב-- הנה שפתי לא אכלא יהוה אתה ידעת |
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.
| צדקתך לא-כסיתי בתוך לבי-- אמונתך ותשועתך אמרתי לא-כחדתי חסדך ואמתך לקהל רב |
11 Yahweh, do not stop being merciful to me. Because you faithfully love [me] [PRS] and are loyal [to me], always protect me.
| אתה יהוה-- לא-תכלא רחמיך ממני חסדך ואמתך תמיד יצרוני |
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.
| כי אפפו-עלי רעות עד-אין מספר-- השיגוני עונתי ולא-יכלתי לראות עצמו משערות ראשי ולבי עזבני |
13 O Yahweh, please save me! Come quickly to help me!
| רצה יהוה להצילני יהוה לעזרתי חושה |
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.
| יבשו ויחפרו יחד-- מבקשי נפשי לספותה יסגו אחור ויכלמו-- חפצי רעתי |
15 I hope/desire that those who make fun of me will be dismayed when you defeat them.
| ישמו על-עקב בשתם-- האמרים לי האח האח |
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!”
| ישישו וישמחו בך-- כל-מבקשיך יאמרו תמיד יגדל יהוה-- אהבי תשועתך |
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!]
| ואני עני ואביון-- אדני יחשב-לי עזרתי ומפלטי אתה אלהי אל-תאחר |
