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Psalms 40

To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm.

1I waited patientlyforJehovah;andheinclined unto me,andheardmycry.

2Andhebroughtmeupoutofthepitofdestruction,outofthemiry clay,andsetmyfeetuponarock;hehath establishedmygoings:

3Andhehathputanew songinmymouth, praise untoourGod. Many shall seeit,andfear,andshall confideinJehovah.

4BlessedisthemanthathathmadeH5414Jehovahhisconfidence,andturneth nottotheproud,andtosuchasturnasidetolies.

5Thou,OJehovahmyGod, hast multiplied thy marvellous works,andthy thoughtstowardus:theycannotbereckonedupinorder unto thee;wouldIdeclareandspeak [them],theyaremorethancanbenumbered.

6Sacrificeandoblation thou didstnotdesire: ears hast thoupreparedme. Burnt-offeringandsin-offering hast thounotdemanded;

7ThensaidI,Behold,Icome,inthevolumeofthebookitiswrittenofme—

8Todothy good pleasure,myGod,ismydelight,andthy lawiswithinmyheart.

9Ihavepublished righteousnessinthegreatcongregation: behold, Ihavenot withheldmylips, Jehovah, thou knowest.

10Ihavenothidden thyrighteousnessצֶ֨דֶק׀Tze.dekH6664withinmyheart;Ihavedeclared thy faithfulnessandthy salvation:Ihavenotconcealed thy loving-kindnessandthy truthfromthegreatH7227congregation.

11Withholdnotthou, Jehovah, thy tender merciesfromme;letthy loving-kindnessandthytruthH571continuallypreserveme.

12Forinnumerable evilshavecompassedmeabout:mineiniquitieshavetakenholduponme,sothatIcannotsee;theyaremoreH4480thanthehairsofmyhead:andmyheart hathfailedme.

13Bepleased, O Jehovah,todeliverme; Jehovah,makehastetomyhelp.

14Letthembeashamedandbroughttoconfusion togetherthatseek aftermysoultodestroyit; letthembeturned backwardandconfoundedthattakepleasureH7521inmine adversity;

15Letthembedesolate, becauseoftheirshameH954,thatsay untome, Aha! Aha!

16Let allthosethatseek thee be gladandrejoiceinthee; let such as love thy salvationsayH559continually, Jehovah be magnified!

17ButIamafflictedandneedy:theLordthinketh uponme. Thou artmyhelpandmydeliverer:myGod,makeH8055nodelay.

Commentaries on Psalms 40

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