Psalm 40
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1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. I waited patiently for the LORD, and He turned to me and heard my cry for help. 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2He brought me up from a desolate pit, out of the muddy clay, and set my feet on a rock, making my steps secure. 2He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
3He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD. 3And 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.
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! 4Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5 LORD 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. 5Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
6You do not delight in sacrifice and offering; You open my ears to listen. You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering. 6Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
7Then I said, "See, I have come; it is written about me in the volume of the scroll. 7Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
8I delight to do Your will, my God; Your instruction lives within me." 8I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
9I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; see, I do not keep my mouth closed-- as You know, LORD. 9I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
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. 10I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
11 LORD, do not withhold Your compassion from me; Your constant love and truth will always guard me. 11Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
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. 12For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
13 LORD, be pleased to deliver me; hurry to help me, LORD. 13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
14Let those who seek to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be driven back and humiliated. 14Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
15Let those who say to me, "Aha, aha!" be horrified because of their shame. 15Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
16Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let those who love Your salvation continually say," The LORD is great!" 16Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
17I am afflicted and needy; the Lord thinks of me. You are my helper and my deliverer; my God, do not delay. 17But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
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