Psalms 40:3

Psalms 40:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the Lord.

Context of Psalms 40:3

1I waited patiently and expectantly for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry. 2He brought me up out of a horrible pit [of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear [with great reverence] And will trust confidently in the Lord. 4Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who makes the Lord his trust, And does not regard the proud nor those who lapse into lies. 5Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of your wonders, They would be too many to count.

Psalms 40:3 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֬ן בְּפִ֨י׀ שִׁ֥יר חָדָשׁ֮ תְּהִלָּ֪ה לֵֽאלֹ֫הֵ֥ינוּ יִרְא֣וּ רַבִּ֣ים וְיִירָ֑אוּ וְ֝יִבְטְח֗וּ בַּיהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he hath putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• a newחָדָשׁchâdâsh · newH2319
• songשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
• in my mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• praiseתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416
• unto our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• shall seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• and fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
• and shall trustבָּטַחbâţach · to trustH982
• in the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Psalms 40:3

• Psalms 33:3Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully [on the strings] with a loud and joyful sound.
• Psalms 144:9I will sing a new song to You, O God; Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
• Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song [of glorious redemption], saying, “Worthy and deserving are You to take the scroll and to break its seals; for You were slain (sacrificed), and with Your blood You purchased people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.
• Revelation 14:3And they sang a new song before the throne [of God] and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one could learn the song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who had been purchased (ransomed, redeemed) from the earth.
• Psalms 103:1Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul, And all that is [deep] within me, bless His holy name.
• Isaiah 12:1And on that day you will say, “I will give thanks to You, O Lord; For though You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, And You comfort me.
• Psalms 34:1I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
• Psalms 35:27Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication and want what is right for me; Let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, who delights and takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”
• Psalms 52:6The righteous will see it and fear, And will [scoffingly] laugh, saying,
• Psalms 64:9Then all men will fear [God’s judgment]; They will declare the work of God, And they will consider and wisely acknowledge what He has done.
• Psalms 142:7Bring my soul out of prison (adversity), So that I may give thanks and praise Your name; The righteous will surround me [in triumph], For You will look after me.”
• Hosea 3:5Afterward the sons of Israel will return [in deep repentance] and seek the Lord their God and [seek from the line of] David their king [the King of kings—the Messiah]; and they will come trembling to the Lord and to His goodness and blessing in the last days.
• Acts 2:31he foresaw and spoke [prophetically] of the resurrection of the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), that He was not abandoned [in death] to Hades (the realm of the dead), nor did His body undergo decay.
• Acts 4:4But many of those who heard the message [of salvation] believed [in Jesus and accepted Him as the Christ]. And the number of the men came to be about 5,000.

Commentaries on Psalms 40:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3A new song - Cheerfulness and joy had long been strangers to him. He seemed to live to utter the most doleful complaints, and be a prey to suffering and wretchedness. Praise for a sense of God's favor was a new song to him. The word is often used to signify excellence: I will sing a most excellent and eminent song. Many shalt see it - I will publish it abroad and fear-to sin against the Lord, knowing by my example what a grievous and bitter thing it is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3And he hath put a new song in my mouth - See the notes at Psalm 33:3. The idea is, that he had given a new or fresh “occasion” for praise. The deliverance was so marked, and was such an addition to former mercies, that a new expression of thanks was proper. It was an act of such surprising intervention on the part of God that the language used on former occasions, and which was adapted to express the mercies then received, would not be sufficient to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The psalmist thanks the Lord for rescue and affirms that people can trust God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-171-3. The figures for deep distress are illustrated in Jeremiah's history (Jr 38:6-12). Patience and trust manifested in distress, deliverance in answer to prayer, and the blessed effect of it in eliciting praise from God's true worshippers, teach us that Christ's suffering is our example, and His deliverance our encouragement (He 5:7, 8; 12:3; 1Pe 4:12-16). inclined--(the ear, Psa 17:6), as if to catch the faintest sigh.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 40:3

• Faith
• Seekers
• Song
• Testimony
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• In the Lord
• Praise
• Preach
• Tarrying
• Wish
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of
• Wonder; Wonderful

Commentaries on Psalms 40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings