New English Translation
Psalms 40:3
3He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the Lord!
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 relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help. 2He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing. He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the Lord! 4How blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord and does not seek help from the proud or from liars! 5O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!
Read all of Psalms 40Psalms 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 as you shout out your praises to him!
- Psalms 144:9O God, I will sing a new song to you! Accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument, I will sing praises to you,
- Revelation 5:9They were singing a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were killed, and at the cost of your own blood you have purchased for God persons from every tribe, language, people, and nation.
- Revelation 14:3and they were singing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one was able to learn the song except the one hundred and forty-four thousand who had been redeemed from the earth.
- Psalms 103:1Praise the Lord, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise his holy name!
- Isaiah 12:1At that time you will say: “I praise you, O Lord, for even though you were angry with me, your anger subsided, and you consoled me.
- Psalms 34:1I will praise the Lord at all times; my mouth will continually praise him.
- Psalms 35:27May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! May they continually say, “May the Lord be praised, for he wants his servant to be secure.”
- Psalms 52:6When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying:
- Psalms 64:9and all people will fear. They will proclaim what God has done, and reflect on his deeds.
- Psalms 142:7Free me from prison, that I may give thanks to your name. Because of me the godly will assemble, for you will vindicate me.
- Hosea 3:5Afterward, the Israelites will turn and seek the Lord their God and their Davidic king. Then they will submit to the Lord in fear and receive his blessings in the future.
- Acts 2:31David by foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did his body experience decay.
- Acts 4:4But many of those who had listened to the message believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.
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
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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
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