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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Psalms 40
40
Faith Persevering in Trial
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1I #Ps. 25:5; 27:14; 37:7waited patiently for the Lord;
And He inclined to me,
And heard my cry.
2He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,
Out of #Ps. 69:2, 14; Jer. 38:6the miry clay,
And #Ps. 27:5set my feet upon a rock,
And established my steps.
3#Ps. 32:7; 33:3He has put a new song in my mouth—
Praise to our God;
Many will see it and fear,
And will trust in the Lord.
4#Ps. 34:8; 84:12Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust,
And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5#Job 9:10Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works
Which You have done;
#Ps. 139:17; (Is. 55:8)And Your thoughts toward us
Cannot be recounted to You in order;
If I would declare and speak of them,
They are more than can be numbered.
6#(1 Sam. 15:22); Ps. 51:16; Is. 1:11; (Jer. 6:20; 7:22, 23); Amos 5:22; (Mic. 6:6–8; Heb. 10:5–9)Sacrifice and offering You did not desire;
My ears You have opened.
Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.
7Then I said, “Behold, I come;
In the scroll of the book it is written of me.
8#(Matt. 26:39; John 4:34; 6:38); Heb. 10:7I delight to do Your will, O my God,
And Your law is #(Ps. 37:31; Jer. 31:33; 2 Cor. 3:3)within my heart.”
9#Ps. 22:22, 25I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness
In the great assembly;
Indeed, #Ps. 119:13I do not restrain my lips,
O Lord, You Yourself know.
10#Acts 20:20, 27I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart;
I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation;
I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth
From the great assembly.
11Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord;
#Ps. 61:7; Prov. 20:28Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me.
12For innumerable evils have surrounded me;
#Ps. 38:4; 65:3My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up;
They are more than the hairs of my head;
Therefore my heart fails me.
13#Ps. 70:1Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me;
O Lord, make haste to help me!
14#Ps. 35:4, 26; 70:2; 71:13Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion
Who seek to destroy my life;
Let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor
Who wish me evil.
15Let them be #Ps. 73:19confounded because of their shame,
Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”
16#Ps. 70:4Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let such as love Your salvation #Ps. 35:27say continually,
“The Lord be magnified!”
17#Ps. 70:5; 86:1; 109:22But I am poor and needy;
#Ps. 40:5; 1 Pet. 5:7Yet the Lord thinks upon me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
Do not delay, O my God.
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