Psalm 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.^(A)
²He brought me up from a desolate^[a] pit,
out of the muddy clay,^(B)
and set my feet on a rock,
making my steps secure.^(C)
³He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.^(D)
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the Lord.^(E)

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!^(F)
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.^(G)

⁶You do not delight in sacrifice and offering;
You open my ears to listen.^[b]
You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.^(H)
⁷Then I said, “See, I have come;
it is written about me in the volume of the scroll.^(I)
⁸I delight to do Your will, my God;^(J)
Your instruction lives within me.”^[c]^(K)

⁹I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;
see, I do not keep my mouth closed^[d]—
as You know, Lord.^(L)
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.^(M)

¹¹Lord, do not withhold Your compassion from me;
Your constant love and truth will always guard me.^(N)
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.^(O)
¹³Lord, be pleased to deliver me;
hurry to help me, Lord.^(P)

¹⁴Let those who seek to take my life
be disgraced and confounded.
Let those who wish me harm
be driven back and humiliated.^(Q)
¹⁵Let those who say to me, “Aha, aha!”
be horrified because of their shame.^(R)

¹⁶Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
let those who love Your salvation continually say,
“The Lord is great!”^(S)
¹⁷I am afflicted and needy;
the Lord thinks of me.
You are my helper and my deliverer;
my God, do not delay.^(T)

Footnotes

Psalm 40:2 Or watery
Psalm 40:6 Lit You hollow out ears for me
Psalm 40:8 Lit instruction within my inner being
Psalm 40:9 Lit not restrain my lips

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Psalm 40 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Psalm 40 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

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Psalm 40 - World English Bible (WEB)

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Psalm 40 - The Voice (VOICE)

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Psalm 40 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

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Psalm 40 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

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Psalm 40 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Psalm 40 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

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Psalm 40 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)

Psalm 40 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Psalm 40 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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Psalm 40 - New Living Translation (NLT)

Psalm 40For the choir director: A psalm of David.1 I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.2 He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire.He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.3 He has given me a new song to s...
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Psalm 40 - New Life Version (NLV)

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Psalm 40 - New King James Version (NKJV)

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Psalm 40 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

Psalm 40[a]For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire;he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our...
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Psalm 40 - New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 40[a](A)For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.1 I waited patiently(B) for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.(C)2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,(D) out of the mud(E) and mire;(F)he set my feet(G) on a rock(H) and gave me a firm place to stand.3 He put a new song(I) in my mou...
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Psalm 40 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

Psalm 40For the director of music. A psalm of David.1 I was patient while I waited for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.2 I was sliding down into the pit of death, and he pulled me out. He brought me up out of the mud and dirt.He set my feet on a rock. He gave me a firm place to s...
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Psalm 40 - New English Translation (NET)

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Psalm 40 - Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Psalm 40

Thanksgiving and a Cry for Help

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.

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