Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 40

(Psalm 70:1–5; Hebrews 10:1–18)

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1I waited patiently forH6960the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;He inclinedוַיֵּ֥טvai.YetH5186to meאֵ֝לַ֗י'e.LaiH413and heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'H8085my cryשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃shav.'a.TiH7775.

2He lifted me upוַיַּעֲלֵ֤נִי׀vai.ya.'a.Le.niH5927from the pitמִבּ֥וֹרmi.BorH953of despairשָׁאוֹן֮sha.'OnH7588,out of the miryהַיָּ֫וֵ֥ןhai.Ya.VenH3121clayמִטִּ֪יטmi.TitH2916;He setוַיָּ֖קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965my feetרַגְלַ֗יrag.LaiH7272uponעַל־'al-H5921a rockסֶ֥לַעSe.la'H5553, andmade my footstepsאֲשֻׁרָֽי׃'a.shu.RaiH838firmכּוֹנֵ֥ןko.NenH3559.

3He putוַיִּתֵּ֬ןvai.yi.TenH5414a newחָדָשׁ֮cha.DashH2319songשִׁ֥ירshirH7892in my mouthבְּפִ֨י׀be.FiH6310,a hymn of praiseתְּהִלָּ֪הte.hi.LahH8416to our Godלֵֽאלֹ֫הֵ֥ינוּle.Lo.Hei.nuH430.Manyרַבִּ֣יםra.BimH7227will seeיִרְא֣וּyir.'UH7200and fearוְיִירָ֑אוּve.yi.Ra.'uH3372and put their trustוְ֝יִבְטְח֗וּve.yiv.te.ChuH982in the LORDבַּיהוָֽה׃ba.Yah.wehH3068.

4Blessedאַ֥שְֽׁרֵי'Ash.reiH835is the manהַגֶּ֗בֶרha.Ge.verH1397whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834has madeשָׂ֣םsamH7760the LORDH3068his trustמִבְטַח֑וֹmiv.ta.ChoH4009,who has notוְֽלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808turnedפָנָ֥הfa.NahH6437toאֶל־'el-H413the proudרְ֝הָבִ֗יםre.ha.VimH7295,nor to those who lapseוְשָׂטֵ֥יve.sa.TeiH7750into falsehoodכָזָֽב׃kha.ZavH3577.

5Manyרַבּ֤וֹתra.BotH7227,O LORDH3068my Godאֱלֹהַי֮'e.lo.HaiH430,are the wondersנִֽפְלְאֹתֶ֥יךָnif.le.'o.Tei.khaH6381Youאַתָּ֤ה׀'a.TahH859have doneעָשִׂ֨יתָ׀'a.Si.taH6213,and the plans You haveוּמַחְשְׁבֹתֶ֗יךָu.mach.she.vo.Tei.khaH4284for usH413—noneאֵ֤ין׀'einH369can compareעֲרֹ֬ךְ'a.RokhH6186to YouH413—if I proclaimאַגִּ֥ידָה'a.Gi.dahH5046and declare themוַאֲדַבֵּ֑רָהva.'a.da.Be.rahH1696,they are more thanעָ֝צְמ֗וּ'a.tze.MuH6105Ican countמִסַּפֵּֽר׃mi.sa.PerH5608.

6Sacrificeזֶ֤בַחZe.vachH2077and offeringוּמִנְחָ֨ה׀u.min.ChahH4503You did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808desireחָפַ֗צְתָּcha.Fatz.taH2654,but my earsאָ֭זְנַיִם'A.ze.na.yimH241You have openedכָּרִ֣יתָka.Ri.taH3738.Burnt offeringsעוֹלָ֥הo.LahH5930and sin offeringsוַ֝חֲטָאָ֗הva.cha.ta.'AhH2401You did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808requireשָׁאָֽלְתָּ׃sha.'A.le.taH7592.

7Thenאָ֣ז'azH227I saidאָ֭מַרְתִּי'A.mar.tiH559, “Here I amהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,I have comeבָ֑אתִיVa.tiH935—it is writtenכָּת֥וּבka.TuvH3789about meעָלָֽי׃'a.LaiH5921in the scrollבִּמְגִלַּת־ סֵ֝֗פֶרbim.gi.lat- Se.ferH4039 H5612:

8I delightחָפָ֑צְתִּיcha.Fa.tze.tiH2654to doלַֽעֲשֽׂוֹת־la.'a.sot-H6213Your willרְצוֹנְךָ֣re.tzon.KhaH7522,O my Godאֱלֹהַ֣י'e.lo.HaiH430;Your lawוְ֝ת֥וֹרָתְךָ֗ve.To.ra.te.khaH8451iswithinבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432my heartמֵעָֽי׃me.'AiH4578.”

9I proclaimבִּשַּׂ֤רְתִּיbi.Sar.tiH1319righteousnessצֶ֨דֶק׀Tze.dekH6664in the greatרָ֗בRavH7227assemblyבְּקָ֘הָ֤לbe.Ka.HalH6951;beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,I do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808sealאֶכְלָ֑א'ekh.La'H3607my lipsשְׂ֭פָתַיSe.fa.taiH8193,as Youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859,O LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,do knowיָדָֽעְתָּ׃ya.Da.'e.taH3045.

10I have notH3808covered upכִסִּ֨יתִי׀khi.Si.tiH3680Your righteousnessצִדְקָתְךָ֬tzid.ka.te.ChaH6666inבְּת֬וֹךְbe.TokhH8432my heartלִבִּ֗יli.BiH3820;I have declaredאָמָ֑רְתִּי'a.Ma.re.tiH559Your faithfulnessאֱמוּנָתְךָ֣'e.mu.na.te.KhaH530and salvationוּתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֣u.te.shu.'a.te.KhaH8668;I have notH3808concealedכִחַ֥דְתִּיkhi.Chad.tiH3582Your loving devotionחַסְדְּךָ֥chas.de.KhaH2617and faithfulnessוַ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗va.'a.mi.te.khaH571from the greatH7227assemblyH6951.

11אַתָּ֤ה'a.TahH859O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,do notH3808withholdתִכְלָ֣אtikh.La'H3607Your mercyרַחֲמֶ֣יךָra.cha.Mei.khaH7356from meמִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.niH4480;Your loving devotionH2617and faithfulnessH571will alwaysתָּמִ֥ידta.MidH8548guard meיִצְּרֽוּנִי׃yi.tze.Ru.niH5341.

12Forכִּ֤יkiH3588evilsרָע֡וֹת עַד־ra.'ot 'ad-H7451 H5704withoutאֵ֬ין'einH369numberמִסְפָּ֗רmis.ParH4557surround meאָפְפ֥וּ־ עָלַ֨י׀'a.fe.Fu- 'a.LaiH661 H5921;my sinsעֲ֭וֹנֹתַי'A.vo.no.taiH5771have overtaken meהִשִּׂיג֣וּנִיhi.si.Gu.niH5381,so that I cannotיָכֹ֣לְתִּיya.Kho.le.tiH3808 H3201seeלִרְא֑וֹתlir.'otH7200.They are moreעָצְמ֥וּ'a.tze.MuH6105than the hairsמִשַּֽׂעֲר֥וֹתmi.sa.'a.RotH8185of my headרֹ֝אשִׁ֗יro.ShiH7218,and my heartוְלִבִּ֥יve.li.BiH3820has failed within meעֲזָבָֽנִי׃'a.za.Va.niH5800.

13Be pleasedרְצֵ֣הre.TzehH7521,O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,to deliver meלְהַצִּילֵ֑נִיle.ha.tzi.Le.niH5337;hurryחֽוּשָׁה׃Chu.shahH2363,O LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,to help meלְעֶזְרָ֥תִיle.'ez.Ra.tiH5833.

14May those who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֥יme.vak.SheiH1245my lifeנַפְשִׁ֗י לִסְפּ֫וֹתָ֥הּnaf.Shi lis.Po.TahH5595 H5315be ashamedיֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּye.Vo.shuH954and confoundedוְיַחְפְּר֨וּ׀ יַחַד֮ve.yach.pe.Ru ya.ChadH2659 H3162;may those who wish meחֲ֝פֵצֵ֗יcha.fe.TzeiH2655harmרָעָתִֽי׃ra.'a.TiH7451be repelledיִסֹּ֣גוּ אָ֭חוֹרyi.So.gu 'A.chorH5472 H268and humiliatedוְיִכָּלְמ֑וּve.yi.kal.MuH3637.

15May those who sayהָאֹמְרִ֥יםha.'o.me.RimH559to me, “Ahaהֶ֘אָ֥ח׀he.'AchH1889,ahaהֶאָֽח׃he.'AchH1889!”be appalledיָ֭שֹׁמּוּYa.sho.muH8074atעַל־ עֵ֣קֶב'al- 'E.kevH5921 H6118their own shameבָּשְׁתָּ֑םba.she.TamH1322.

16May allכָּֽל־kal-H3605who seek Youמְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָme.Vak.Shei.chaH1245rejoiceיָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּya.Si.suH7797and be gladוְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ׀ve.yis.me.ChuH8055in You;may those who loveאֹֽ֝הֲבֵ֗י'o.ha.VeiH157Your salvationתְּשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃te.shu.'a.Te.khaH8668alwaysתָ֭מִידTa.midH8548sayH559, “The LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068be magnifiedיִגְדַּ֣לyig.DalH1431!”

17But Iוַאֲנִ֤י׀va.'a.NiH589ampoorעָנִ֣י'a.NiH6041and needyוְאֶבְיוֹן֮ve.'ev.yOnH34;may the Lordאֲדֹנָ֪י'a.do.NaiH136thinkיַחֲשָׁ֫בya.cha.ShavH2803of me.Youאַ֑תָּה'A.tahH859are my helperעֶזְרָתִ֣י'ez.ra.TiH5833and delivererוּמְפַלְטִ֣יu.me.fal.TiH6403;O my Godאֱ֝לֹהַ֗י'e.lo.HaiH430,do notאַל־'al-H408delayתְּאַחַֽר׃te.'a.CharH309.

(Psalm 70:1–5; Hebrews 10:1–18)

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

Commentaries on Psalms 40