Psalms
Psalms 40
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Psalms 40 — Scripture text (King James Version)
To the chief Musician5329, A Psalm4210 of 1732. I waited6960 patiently6960 for the LORD3068; and he inclined5186 unto me, and heard8085 my cry7775. I waited: Heb. In waiting I waited He brought me up5927 also out of an horrible7588 pit953, out of the miry3121 clay2916, and set6965 my feet7272 upon a rock5553, and established3559 my goings838. an: Heb. a pit of noise And he hath 5414 a new2319 song7892 in my mouth6310, even praise8416 unto our God430: many7227 shall see7200 it, and fear3372, and shall trust982 in the LORD3068. Blessed835 is that man1397 that maketh7760 the LORD3068 his trust4009, and respecteth6437 not the proud7295, nor such as turn aside7750 to lies3577. Many7227, O LORD3068 my God430, are thy wonderful6381 works which thou hast done6213, and thy thoughts4284 which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order6186 unto thee: if I would declare5046 and speak1696 of them, they are more6105 than can be numbered5608. they cannot: or, none can order them unto thee Sacrifice2077 and offering4503 thou didst not desire2654; mine ears241 hast thou opened3738: 5930 and 2401 hast thou not required7592. opened: Heb. digged Then said559 I, Lo, I come935: in the volume4039 of the book5612 it is written3789 of me, I delight2654 to do6213 thy will7522, O my God430: yea, thy law8451 is within8432 my heart4578. within: Heb. in the midst of my bowels I have preached1319 6664 in the great7227 congregation6951: lo, I have not refrained3607 my lips8193, O LORD3068, thou knowest3045. I have not hid3680 thy 6666 within8432 my heart3820; I have declared559 thy faithfulness530 and thy 8668: I have not concealed3582 thy lovingkindness2617 and thy truth571 from the great7227 congregation6951. Withhold3607 not thou thy tender mercies7356 from me, O LORD3068: let thy lovingkindness2617 and thy truth571 continually8548 preserve5341 me. For innumerable4557 evils7451 have compassed661 me about: mine iniquities5771 have taken hold5381 upon me, so that I am not able3201 to look up7200; they are more6105 than the hairs8185 of mine head7218: therefore my heart3820 faileth5800 me. falleth: Heb. forsaketh Be pleased7521, O LORD3068, to deliver5337 me: O LORD3068, make haste2363 to help5833 me. Let them be ashamed954 and confounded2659 together3162 that seek1245 after my soul5315 to destroy5595 it; let them be driven5472 backward268 and to shame3637 that wish2655 me evil7451. Let them be desolate8074 for a reward6118 of their shame1322 that say559 unto me, Aha1889, aha1889. Let all those that seek1245 thee rejoice7797 and be glad8055 in thee: let such as love157 thy 8668 say559 continually8548, The LORD3068 be magnified1431. But I am poor6041 and needy34; yet the Lord136 thinketh2803 upon me: thou art my help5833 and my deliverer6403; make no tarrying309, O my God430.