Psalm 40

Revised Version 1895

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

2He brought meH413 upH413 also outH5186 of an horrible pit, outH5186 of the miry clay; and he set my feet uponH413 a rock, and established my goings.

3And he hath putH5927 a new song in my mouth, evenH5921 praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

4Blessed is the manH7200 that maketh the LORDH3068 his trustH982, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turnH5414 aside to lies.

5Many, O LORDH3068 my GodH3068, are the wonderful works whichH834 thou hast done, and thy thoughts whichH834 are to us-ward: they cannotH3808 be setH7760 in order unto thee; ifH834 I would declare and speak of them, they are moreH3808 thanH3808 canH834 be numbered.

6Sacrifice and offering thou hast noH369 delight in; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou notH369 required.

7Then said I, Lo, I am come; in the roll of the book it is written of meH7592:

8I delight to doH935 thy will, O my GodH559; yea, thy law is withinH5921 my heart.

9I have published righteousness in the greatH430 congregation; lo, I will not refrain my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

10I have notH3808 hid thy righteousnessH6664 within my heartH8193; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have notH3808 concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the greatH7227 congregationH6951.

11Withhold notH3808 thou thy tender mercies from meH3808, O LORDH2617: letH3808 thy lovingkindness and thy truthH571 continuallyH3820 preserve meH3808.

12For innumerable evils have compassed meH4480 aboutH4480, mineH4480 iniquities have overtaken meH4480, soH4480 that I am notH3808 able to look upH4480; they are moreH4480 thanH4480 the hairs of mineH4480 head, and my heart hath failedH3808 meH4480.

13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver meH5921: makeH7200 haste to help meH5921, O LORD.

14Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it: let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour that delightH7521 in my hurt.

15LetH5315 them be desolate by reason of their shameH954 that say unto meH5315, Aha, Aha.

16Let all thoseH5921 that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation sayH559 continually, The LORD be magnified.

17But I am poor and needy; yet the LordH3068 thinketh upon meH8055: thou art my help and my deliverer; makeH8055 noH3605 tarrying, O my GodH3068.

Commentaries on Psalms 40

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain