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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 I waited patiently for LORD, and he inclined to me, and heard my cry. 2 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. 3 And he has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in LORD.
Cross References
Psalm 27:5
For in the day of trouble he will hide me in his pavilion. In the covert of his tabernacle he will hide me. He will lift me up upon a rock.
Psalm 37:23
A man's goings are established by LORD, and he delights in his way.
Psalm 69:2
I sink in deep mire where there is no standing. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
Psalm 17:5
My steps have held fast to thy paths. My feet have not slipped.
Psalm 18:16-17
He sent from on high, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
Psalm 18:36
Thou have enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
Psalm 61:2
From the end of the earth I will call to thee when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalm 69:14-15
Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.
Psalm 71:20
Thou, who have shown us many and great troubles, will revive us again, and will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.
Psalm 86:13
For great is thy loving kindness toward me, and thou have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
Psalm 116:3
The cords of death encompassed me, and the pains of Sheol got hold upon me. I found trouble and sorrow.
Psalm 119:133
Establish my footsteps in thy word, and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Psalm 142:6-7
Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I.
Psalm 143:3
For the enemy has persecuted my soul. He has smitten my life down to the ground. He has made me to dwell in dark places as those who have been long dead.
Isaiah 24:22
And they shall be gathered together as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison. And after many days they shall be visited.
Jeremiah 38:6-12
Then they took Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard. And they let Jeremiah down with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire, and Jeremiah sank in th
Lamentations 3:53-55
They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast a stone upon me.
Jonah 2:5-6
The waters encompassed me around, even to the soul. The deep was round about me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.
Zechariah 9:11
As for thee also, because of the blood of thy covenant I have set free thy prisoners from the pit in which is no water.
Matthew 7:24-25
Therefore every man, whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will compare him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.
Matthew 13:50
and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
Acts 2:24
whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.
Acts 2:27-31
Because thou will not leave my soul in Hades, nor will thou give thy Holy man to see decay.