American Standard Version

Psalms 40

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1I waited patientlyforJehovah;Andheinclined unto me,andheardmycry.

2Hebroughtmeupalsooutofahorrible pit,outofthemiry clay;Andhesetmyfeetuponarock,andestablishedmygoings.

3Andhehathputanew songinmymouth,evenpraise untoourGod: Many shall seeit,andfear,Andshall trustinJehovah.

4BlessedisthemanthatmakethJehovahhistrustוְ֝יִבְטְח֗וּve.yiv.te.ChuH982,Andrespecteth nottheproud, nor suchasturnasidetolies.

5Many,OJehovahmyGod,arethewonderful workswhichthou hast done,Andthy thoughtswhicharetous-ward:TheycannotbesetH7760inorder unto thee;IfIwoulddeclareandspeakofthem,Theyaremorethancanbenumbered.

6Sacrificeandofferingthou hastnodelightin; Mine ears hast thou opened: Burnt-offeringandsin-offering hast thounotrequired.

7ThensaidI, Lo,Iam come;Intherollofthebookitiswrittenofme:

8Idelighttodothywill, OmyGod; Yea, thy lawiswithinmyheart.

9Ihaveproclaimed glad tidingsofrighteousnessinthegreatassembly; Lo, Iwillnot refrainmylips,OJehovah, thou knowest.

10Ihavenothid thyrighteousnessצֶ֨דֶק׀Tze.dekH6664withinmyheart;Ihavedeclared thy faithfulnessandthy salvation;Ihavenotconcealed thy lovingkindnessandthy truthfromthegreatH7227assemblyH6951.

11Withholdnotthou thy tender merciesfromme, O Jehovah;Letthy lovingkindnessandthytruthH571continuallypreserveme.

12Forinnumerable evilshavecompassedmeabout;Mineiniquitieshaveovertakenme,sothatIamnotabletolookup;TheyaremoreH4480thanthehairsofmyhead;Andmyheart hathfailedme.

13Bepleased, O Jehovah,todeliverme:Makehastetohelpme, O Jehovah.

14Letthembeputtoshameandconfounded togetherThatseek aftermysoultodestroyit: Letthembeturned backwardandbroughttodishonorThatdelightH7521inmyhurt.

15LetthembedesolatebyreasonoftheirshameH954Thatsay untome, Aha, aha.

16Let allthosethatseek thee rejoiceandbe gladinthee: Let such as love thy salvationsayH559continually, Jehovah be magnified.

17ButIampoorandneedy;YettheLordthinketh uponme: Thou artmyhelpandmydeliverer;MakeH8055notarrying,OmyGod.

Commentaries on Psalms 40

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain