Psalms 40
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Psalm 40
For the music leader. Of David. A psalm.
1I put all my hope in the LORD.
He leaned down to me;
he listened to my cry for help.
2He lifted me out of the pit of death,
out of the mud and filth,
and set my feet on solid rock.
He steadied my legs.
3He put a new song in my mouth,
a song of praise for our God.
Many people will learn of this and be amazed;
they will trust the LORD.
4Those who put their trust in the LORD,
who pay no attention to the proud
or to those who follow lies,
are truly happy!
5You, LORD my God!
You’ve done so many things—
your wonderful deeds and your plans for us—
no one can compare with you!
If I were to proclaim and talk about all of them,
they would be too numerous to count!
6You don’t relish sacrifices or offerings;
you don’t require entirely burned offerings or compensation offerings—
but you have given me ears!
7So I said, “Here I come!
I’m inscribed in the written scroll.
8I want to do your will, my God.
Your Instruction is deep within me.”
9I’ve told the good news of your righteousness
in the great assembly.
I didn’t hold anything back—
as you well know, LORD!
10I didn’t keep your righteousness only to myself.
I declared your faithfulness and your salvation.
I didn’t hide your loyal love and trustworthiness
from the great assembly.
11So now you, LORD—
don’t hold back any of your compassion from me.
Let your loyal love and faithfulness always protect me,
12because countless evils surround me.
My wrongdoings have caught up with me—
I can’t see a thing!
There’s more of them than hairs on my head—
my courage leaves me.
13Favor me, LORD, and deliver me!
LORD, come quickly and help me!
14Let those who seek my life, who want me dead,
be disgraced and put to shame.
Let those who want to do me harm
be thoroughly frustrated and humiliated.
15Let those who say to me, “Yes! Oh, yes!”#40.15 See Ps 35:21, 25.
be destroyed by their shame.
16But let all who seek you
celebrate and rejoice in you.
Let those who love your salvation always say,
“The LORD is great!”
17But me? I’m weak and needy.
Let my Lord think of me.
You are my help and my rescuer.
My God, don’t wait any longer!
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Psalms 40
40
To the director: A song of David.
1I called#40:1 called Or “waited patiently.” to the Lord, and he heard me.
He heard my cries.
2He lifted me out of the grave.#40:2 grave Literally, “pit of destruction.” That is, “Sheol,” the place of death.
He lifted me from that muddy place.#40:2 muddy place In many ancient stories, Sheol, the place of death, is a dark place with mud all around, like a grave.
He picked me up, put me on solid ground,
and kept my feet from slipping.
3He put a new song#40:3 new song Whenever God did a new and wonderful thing for his people, they would write a new song about it. in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God.
Many will see what he did and worship him.
They will put their trust in the Lord.
4Great blessings belong to those who trust in the Lord,
for those who do not turn to demons and false gods#40:4 demons and false gods Or “proud and deceptive people.” for help.
5Lord my God, you have done many amazing things!
You have made great plans for us—too many to list.
I could talk on and on about them,
because there are too many to count.
6Lord, you made me understand this:#40:6 you made … this Literally, “you have dug my ears.” The ancient Greek version has “you prepared a body for me.”
You don’t really want sacrifices and grain offerings.
You don’t want burnt offerings and sin offerings.
7So I said, “Here I am,
ready to do what was written about me in the book.
8My God, I am happy to do whatever you want.
I never stop thinking about your teachings.”
9I told the good news of victory#40:9 victory Or “goodness” or “righteousness.” to the people in the great assembly.
And, Lord, you know that I will never stop telling that good news.
10I told about the good things you did.
I did not hide these things in my heart.
I spoke of how you can be trusted to save us.
I did not hide your love and loyalty from those in the great assembly.
11Lord, do not hide your mercy from me.
Let your love and loyalty always protect me.
12Troubles have surrounded me.
They are too many to count!
My sins have caught me,
and I cannot escape them.
They are more than the hairs on my head.
I have lost my courage.
13Please, Lord, rescue me!
Lord, hurry and help me!
14People are trying to kill me.
Please disappoint them.
Humiliate them completely!
They wanted to hurt me.
Make them run away in shame!
15May those who make fun of me
be too embarrassed to speak!
16But may those who come to you be happy and rejoice.
May those who love being saved by you always be able to say, “Praise the Lord!”#40:16 Praise the Lord Literally, “The Lord is great” or “May the Lord be magnified.”
17My Lord, I am only a poor, helpless man,
but please pay attention to me.
You are my helper, the one who can save me.
My God, don’t be too late.
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