Psalm 40

Written About Me in the Scroll

¹For the music director, a psalm of David.
²I waited patiently for Adonai.
He bent down to me and heard my cry.
³He brought me up out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire.
Then He set my feet on a rock.
He made my steps firm.
⁴He put a new song in my mouth—
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear,
and trust in Adonai.
⁵Blessed is the one
who put his confidence in Adonai,
who has not turned to the arrogant,
nor to those who fall into falsehood.
⁶Many things You have done, Adonai my God
—Your plans for us are wonderful—
there is none to be compared to You!
If I were to speak and tell of them,
they would be too many to count!
⁷Sacrifice and offering You did not desire
—my ears You have opened—
burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.
⁸Then I said: “Here I am, I have come—
in the scroll of a book it is written about me.
⁹I delight to do Your will, O my God.
Yes, Your Torah is within my being.”
¹⁰I proclaim good news of righteousness in the great assembly.
Behold, I am not shutting my lips—
Adonai, You know!
¹¹I did not hide Your righteousness within my heart.
Rather I declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation.
I did not conceal Your lovingkindness
and Your truth from the great assembly.

¹²Adonai, do not withhold Your compassions from me.
Let Your mercy and Your truth always protect me.
¹³For evils beyond number surround me,
my sins have overtaken me
—I cannot see—
they are more than the hairs of my head
—and my heart fails me.
¹⁴Adonai, please deliver me!
Adonai, come quickly to help me!
¹⁵Let those who seek my life to sweep it away
be put to shame and humiliated.
Let those who wish me evil
be turned back in disgrace.
¹⁶Let those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”
be appalled over their own shame.
¹⁷Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You.
Let those who love Your salvation
continually say: “Adonai be magnified!”
¹⁸But I—I am poor and needy—
yet my Lord is mindful of me.
You are my help and my deliverer—
O my God, do not delay!

Psalm 40 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

40 To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry, 2 And He doth cause me to come up From a pit of desolation -- from mire of mud, And He raiseth up on a rock my feet, He is establishing my steps. 3 And He putteth in my mouth a ne...
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Psalm 40 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

40 For victory, the psalm of David. I abiding abode the Lord; and he gave attention to me. And he heard my prayers; (To victory, the song of David. Patiently waiting, I waited for the Lord; and he gave attention to me. And he heard my prayers;) 2 and he led out me from the pit of wretchedness, and f...
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Psalm 40 - World English Bible (WEB)

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.40 I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay.He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.3 He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Ma...
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Psalm 40 - The Voice (VOICE)

Psalm 40For the worship leader. A song of David.1 I waited a long time for the Eternal; He finally knelt down to hear me. He listened to my weak and whispered cry.2 He reached down and drew me from the deep, dark hole where I was stranded, mired in the muck and clay. With a gentle hand, He pulled me...
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Psalm 40 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Written About Me in the ScrollPsalm 401 For the music director, a psalm of David.2 I waited patiently for Adonai.He bent down to me and heard my cry.3 He brought me up out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire.Then He set my feet on a rock.He made my steps firm.4 He put a new song in my mouth— a...
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Psalm 40 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Thanksgiving for Deliverance and Prayer for HelpTo the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.40 I waited patiently for the Lord;he inclined to me and heard my cry.2 He drew me up from the desolate pit,[a] out of the miry bog,and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.3 He put a new song in my mouth...
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Psalm 40 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

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

Psalm 40Thanksgiving for Deliverance and Prayer for HelpTo the leader. Of David. A Psalm.1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.2 He drew me up from the desolate pit,[a] out of the miry bog,and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.3 He put a new song in my m...
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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)

Psalm 40Thanksgiving for Deliverance and Prayer for HelpTo the leader. Of David. A Psalm.1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.(A)2 He drew me up from the desolate pit,[a] out of the miry bog,and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.(B)3 He put a new song i...
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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)

God Keeps His Own40 I did not give up waiting for the Lord. And He turned to me and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up out of the hole of danger, out of the mud and clay. He set my feet on a rock, making my feet sure. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fe...
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Psalm 40 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Faith Persevering in Trial(A)To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.40 I (B)waited patiently for the Lord;And He inclined to me,And heard my cry.2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,Out of (C)the miry clay,And (D)set my feet upon a rock,And established my steps.3 (E)He has put a new song i...
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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)

Psalm 40[a]For the music director, a psalm of David.40 I relied completely[b] on the Lord,and he turned toward meand heard my cry for help.2 He lifted me out of the watery pit,[c]out of the slimy mud.[d]He placed my feet on a rockand gave me secure footing.[e]3 He gave me reason to sing a new song,[...
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Psalm 40 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Written About Me in the Scroll

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