Ψαλμοί 40
1 «Εις τον πρώτον μουσικόν. Ψαλμός του Δαβίδ.» Περιέμεινα εν υπομονή τον Κύριον, και έκλινε προς εμέ και ήκουσε της κραυγής μου·
I waited patiently for Yahweh [to help me], and he listened to me [DOU] when I called out to him.
2 και με ανεβίβασεν εκ λάκκου ταλαιπωρίας, εκ βορβορώδους πηλού, και έστησεν επί πέτραν τους πόδας μου, εστερέωσε τα βήματά μου·
[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).
3 και έβαλεν εν τω στόματί μου άσμα νέον, ύμνον εις τον Θεόν ημών· θέλουσιν ιδεί πολλοί και θέλουσι φοβηθή και θέλουσιν ελπίσει επί Κύριον.
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.
4 Μακάριος ο άνθρωπος, όστις έθεσε τον Κύριον ελπίδα αυτού και δεν αποβλέπει εις τους υπερηφάνους και εις τους κλίνοντας επί ψεύδη.
Yahweh is pleased with those who trust him, those who do not trust in idols or join with those who worship those false gods.
5 Πολλά έκαμες συ, Κύριε ο Θεός μου, τα θαυμάσιά σου· και τους περί ημών διαλογισμούς σου δεν είναι δυνατόν να εκθέση τις εις σέ· εάν ήθελον να απαγγέλλω και να ομιλώ περί αυτών, υπερβαίνουσι πάντα αριθμόν.
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.
6 Θυσίαν και προσφοράν δεν ηθέλησας· διήνοιξας εν εμοί ώτα· ολοκαύτωμα και προσφοράν περί αμαρτίας δεν εζήτησας.
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].
7 Τότε είπα, Ιδού, έρχομαι· εν τω τόμω του βιβλίου είναι γεγραμμένον περί εμού·
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].”
8 χαίρω, Θεέ μου, να εκτελώ το θέλημά σου· και ο νόμος σου είναι εν τω μέσω της καρδίας μου.
O my God, I delight to do what you desire; I [keep] your laws within my inner being.
9 Εκήρυξα δικαιοσύνην εν συνάξει μεγάλη· ιδού, δεν εμπόδισα τα χείλη μου, Κύριε, συ εξεύρεις.
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.
10 Την δικαιοσύνην σου δεν έκρυψα εντός της καρδίας μου· την αλήθειάν σου και την σωτηρίαν σου ανήγγειλα· δεν έκρυψα το έλεός σου και την αλήθειάν σου από συνάξεως μεγάλης.
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.
11 Συ, Κύριε, μη απομακρύνης τους οικτιρμούς σου απ' εμού· το έλεός σου και η αλήθειά σου ας με περιφρουρώσι διαπαντός.
Yahweh, do not stop being merciful to me. Because you faithfully love [me] [PRS] and are loyal [to me], always protect me.
12 Διότι με περιεκύκλωσαν αναρίθμητα κακά· με κατέφθασαν αι ανομίαι μου, και δεν δύναμαι να θεωρώ αυτάς· επληθύνθησαν υπέρ τας τρίχας της κεφαλής μου· και η καρδία μου με εγκαταλείπει.
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.
13 Ευδόκησον, Κύριε, να με ελευθερώσης Κύριε, τάχυνον εις βοήθειάν μου.
O Yahweh, please save me! Come quickly to help me!
14 Ας αισχυνθώσι και ας εκτραπώσιν ομού οι ζητούντες την ψυχήν μου, διά να απολέσωσιν αυτήν· ας στραφώσιν εις τα οπίσω και ας εντραπώσιν οι θέλοντες το κακόν μου.
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.
15 Ας εξολοθρευθώσι διά μισθόν της αισχύνης αυτών οι λέγοντες προς εμέ, εύγε, εύγε.
I hope/desire that those who make fun of me will be dismayed when you defeat them.
16 Ας αγάλλωνται και ας ευφραίνωνται εις σε πάντες οι ζητούντές σε· οι αγαπώντες την σωτηρίαν σου ας λέγωσι διαπαντός, Μεγαλυνθήτω ο Κύριος.
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!”
17 Εγώ δε είμαι πτωχός και πένης· αλλ' ο Κύριος φροντίζει περί εμού· η βοήθειά μου και ο ελευθερωτής μου συ είσαι· Θεέ μου, μη βραδύνης.
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!]
