Psalms 40
1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
For the leader. A psalm of David. For the Lord I waited and waited, till, inclining to me, he heard my cry.
2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.
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 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.
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 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn away to lies.
Happy the person who has put in the Lord their trust, not looking to false gods or turning to idols.
5 Many, LORD, 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 counted.
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 you didn’t desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
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, “Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.
Then said I, “Here I am, as the roll of the book has enjoined.
8 I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”
My delight, O God, is to do your will, and your law is within my heart.”
9 I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, LORD, you know.
Well, O Lord, you know that, with lips unrestrained, your righteousness I told in the great congregation,
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.
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 Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, LORD. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.
So do not restrain, Lord, your pity from us. Your love and your faithfulness – ever may they be our shield.
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 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, LORD, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, LORD.
O Lord, be pleased to deliver me, haste to my help, O Lord.
14 Let them be disappointed 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.
May those who are seeking my life be ashamed and confounded together; may those who delight in my hurt be defeated and brought to dishonor.
15 Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”
May those who hurrah over me be dumbfounded because of their shame.
16 Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, “Let the LORD be exalted!”
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 But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God.
I am weak and needy, yet the Lord cares for me. You are my help and deliverer; don’t delay, my God.
