Psalms 40
40
PSALM 40
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1I waited for the Lord my God,
and patiently did bear;
At length to me he did incline
my voice and cry to hear.
2He took me from a fearful pit,
and from the miry clay,
And on a rock he set my feet,
establishing my way.
3He put a new song in my mouth,
our God to magnify:
Many shall see it, and shall fear,
and on the Lord rely.
4O blessed is the man whose trust
upon the Lord relies;
Respecting not the proud, nor such
as turn aside to lies.
5O Lord my God, full many are
the wonders thou hast done;
Thy gracious thoughts to us-ward far
above all thoughts are gone:
In order none can reckon them
to thee: if them declare,
And speak of them I would, they more
than can be number'd are.
6No sacrifice nor offering
didst thou at all desire;
Mine ears thou bor'd: sin-off 'ring thou
and burnt didst not require:
7Then to the Lord these were my words,
I come, behold and see;
Within the volume of the book
it written is of me:
8To do thy will I take delight,
O thou my God that art;
Yea, that most holy law of thine
I have within my heart.
9Within the congregation great
I righteousness did preach:
Lo, thou dost know, O Lord, that I
refrained not my speech.
10I never did within my heart
conceal thy righteousness;
I thy salvation have declar'd,
and shown thy faithfulness:
Thy kindness, which most loving is,
concealed have not I,
Nor from the congregation great
have hid thy verity.
11Thy tender mercies, Lord, from me
O do thou not restrain;
Thy loving-kindness, and thy truth,
let them me still maintain.
12For ills past reck'ning compass me,
and mine iniquities
Such hold upon me taken have,
I cannot lift mine eyes:
They more than hairs are on mine head,
thence is my heart dismay'd.
13Be pleased, Lord, to rescue me;
Lord, hasten to mine aid.
14Sham'd and confounded be they all
that seek my soul to kill;
Yea, let them backward driven be,
and sham'd, that wish me ill.
15For a reward of this their shame
confounded let them be.
That in this manner scoffing say,
Aha, aha! to me.
16In thee let all be glad, and joy,
who seeking thee abide;
Who thy salvation love, say still,
The Lord be magnify'd.
17I'm poor and needy, yet the Lord
of me a care doth take:
Thou art my help and saviour,
my God, no tarrying make.
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Psalms 40
40
Thanksgiving and a Cry for Help
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
1I waited patiently for the Lord,
and He turned to me and heard my cry for help. # Ps 27:14; 34:15; 37:7
2He brought me up from a desolate # Or watery pit,
out of the muddy clay, # Ps 69:2,14
and set my feet on a rock,
making my steps secure. # Ps 27:5; 37:23
3He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God. # Ps 33:3
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the Lord. # Dt 13:11
4How happy is the man
who has put his trust in the Lord
and has not turned to the proud
or to those who run after lies! # Jb 23:11; Ps 84:12
5Lord my God, You have done many things —
Your wonderful works and Your plans for us;
none can compare with You.
If I were to report and speak of them,
they are more than can be told. # Jb 5:9; Ps 71:15; 139:17-18
6You do not delight in sacrifice and offering;
You open my ears to listen. # Lit You hollow out ears for me
You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering. # 1Sm 15:22; Ps 51:16; Am 5:22
7Then I said, “See, I have come;
it is written about me in the volume of the scroll. # Lk 24:44
8I delight to do Your will, my God; # Ps 119:16,24; Jn 4:34
Your instruction lives within me.” # Lit instruction within my inner being # Ps 119:11; Heb 10:5-9
9I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;
see, I do not keep my mouth closed # Lit not restrain my lips —
as You know, Lord. # Ps 22:22,25
10I did not hide Your righteousness in my heart;
I spoke about Your faithfulness and salvation;
I did not conceal Your constant love and truth
from the great assembly. # Ac 20:20
11Lord, do not withhold Your compassion from me;
Your constant love and truth will always guard me. # Ps 36:5; 57:3; 61:7
12For troubles without number have surrounded me;
my sins have overtaken me; I am unable to see.
They are more than the hairs of my head,
and my courage leaves me. # Ps 38:4; 65:3
13Lord, be pleased to deliver me;
hurry to help me, Lord. # Ps 70:1
14Let those who seek to take my life
be disgraced and confounded.
Let those who wish me harm
be driven back and humiliated. # Ps 35:4,26; 63:9; 70:2
15Let those who say to me, “Aha, aha! ”
be horrified because of their shame. # Ps 35:21,25; 70:3
16Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
let those who love Your salvation continually say,
“The Lord is great! ” # Ps 35:27; 70:4
17I am afflicted and needy;
the Lord thinks of me.
You are my helper and my deliverer;
my God, do not delay. # Ps 86:1; 109:22
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