Salmos 40
1 Esperei com paciencia ao Senhor, e elle se inclinou para mim, e ouviu o meu clamor.
I waited patiently for Yahweh [to help me], and he listened to me [DOU] when I called out to him.
2 Tirou-me d'um lago horrivel, d'um charco de lodo, poz os meus pés sobre uma rocha, firmou os meus passos,
[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 E poz um novo cantico na minha bocca, um hymno ao nosso Deus; muitos o verão, e temerão, e confiarão no Senhor.
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 Bemaventurado o homem que põe no Senhor a sua confiança, e o que não respeita os soberbos nem os que se desviam para a mentira.
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 Muitas são, Senhor meu Deus, as maravilhas que tens obrado para comnosco, e os teus pensamentos não se podem contar por ordem diante de ti; se eu os quizera annunciar, e d'elles fallar, são mais do que se podem contar.
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 Sacrificio e offerta não quizeste; as minhas orelhas abriste, holocausto e expiação pelo peccado não reclamaste.
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 Então disse: Eis aqui venho; no rolo do livro de mim está escripto.
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 Deleito-me em fazer a tua vontade, ó Deus meu; sim, a tua lei está dentro do meu coração.
O my God, I delight to do what you desire; I [keep] your laws within my inner being.
9 Préguei a justiça na grande congregação; eis-que não retive os meus labios, Senhor, tu o sabes.
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 Não escondi a tua justiça dentro do meu coração; apregoei a tua fidelidade e a tua salvação: não escondi da grande congregação a tua benignidade e a tua verdade.
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 Não retires de mim, Senhor, as tuas misericordias; guardem-me continuamente a tua benignidade e a tua verdade.
Yahweh, do not stop being merciful to me. Because you faithfully love [me] [PRS] and are loyal [to me], always protect me.
12 Porque males sem numero me teem rodeado: as minhas iniquidades me prenderam de modo que não posso olhar para cima: são muitas mais dos que os cabellos da minha cabeça; pelo que desfallece o meu coração.
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 Digna-te, Senhor, livrar-me: Senhor, apressa-te em meu auxilio.
O Yahweh, please save me! Come quickly to help me!
14 Sejam á uma confundidos e envergonhados os que buscam a minha vida para destruil-a; tornem atraz e confundam-se os que me querem mal.
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 Desolados sejam em pago da sua affronta os que me dizem: Ha! Ha!
I hope/desire that those who make fun of me will be dismayed when you defeat them.
16 Folguem e alegrem-se em ti os que te buscam: digam constantemente os que amam a tua salvação: Magnificado seja o Senhor.
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 Mas eu sou pobre e necessitado; comtudo o Senhor cuida de mim: tu és o meu auxilio e o meu libertador; não te detenhas, ó meu Deus.
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!]
