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Bible in Basic English
He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
He 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.
Holman Bible
out of the muddy clay,
and set my feet on a rock,
making my steps secure.
International Standard Version
He plucked me out of a pit of confusion, even out of the quicksand; he placed my feet on a rock and established my steps.
A Conservative Version
He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
American Standard Version
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Amplified
He brought me up out of a horrible pit [of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay,
And He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path.
Darby Translation
And he brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he hath established my goings:
Julia Smith Translation
And he will bring me up from the pit of destruction, from the clay of mire, and he will set my feet upon a rock, preparing my goings.
King James 2000
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [so] he brought me up from [the] roaring pit, from the miry clay. And he put my feet upon a rock; he made my steps steady.
Modern King James verseion
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet on a rock, and gave sureness to my steps.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He brought me out of the horrible pit, out of the mire and clay; he set my feet upon the rock, and ordered my goings.
NET Bible
He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
So he brought me up, Out of the destroying pit, Out of the swampy mire, - And set, upon a cliff, my feet, Making firm my steps:
Webster
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Themes
Established » Security of the saints » They are firmly established
Feet » People found at Christ's » Of the saints
Feet » Illustrative » (set on a rock,) of stability
Praise » Is due to God on account of » Deliverance
The righteous » Saints » Steps of
The righteous » Saints » The feet of
Rocks » Illustrative of » A place of safety
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Steps of
Saints » Death of » The feet of
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 40:2
Images Psalm 40:2
Prayers for Psalm 40:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving And A Cry For Help
1 When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry. 2 He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain. 3 And he put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; numbers have seen it with fear, and put their faith in the Lord.
Cross References
Psalm 27:5
For in the time of trouble he will keep me safe in his tent: in the secret place of his tent he will keep me from men's eyes; high on a rock he will put me.
Psalm 37:23
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he takes delight in his way.
Psalm 69:2
My feet are deep in the soft earth, where there is no support; I have come into deep waters, the waves are flowing over me.
Psalm 18:16-17
He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.
Psalm 18:36
You have made my steps wide under me, so that my feet are kept from slipping.
Psalm 61:2
From the end of the earth will I send up my cry to you, when my heart is overcome: take me to the rock which is over-high for me.
Psalm 69:14-15
Take me from the grip of the sticky earth, so that I may not go down into it; let me be lifted up from the deep waters.
Psalm 71:20
You, who have sent great and bitter troubles on me, will give me life again, lifting me up from the deep waters of the underworld.
Psalm 116:3
The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.
Psalm 119:133
Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
Psalm 142:6-7
Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I.
Isaiah 24:22
And they will be got together, like prisoners in the prison-house; and after a long time they will have their punishment.
Jeremiah 38:6-12
So they took Jeremiah and put him into the water-hole of Malchiah, the king's son, in the place of the armed watchmen: and they let Jeremiah down with cords. And in the hole there was no water, but wet earth: and Jeremiah went down into the wet earth.
Lamentations 3:53-55
They have put an end to my life in the prison, stoning me with stones.
Jonah 2:5-6
The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head.
Zechariah 9:11
And as for you, because of the blood of your agreement, I have sent out your prisoners from the deep hole in which there is no water.
Matthew 7:24-25
Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;
Matthew 13:50
And will put them into the fire: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.
Acts 2:24
But God gave him back to life, having made him free from the pains of death because it was not possible for him to be overcome by it.
Acts 2:27-31
For you will not let my soul be in hell and you will not give up your Holy One to destruction.