Thematic Bible
Psalm 40:1 (show verse)
To the overseer: of David chanting. Waiting, I waited for Jehovah, and he will incline to me, and he will hear my cry.
Psalm 40:2 (show verse)
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.
Psalm 40:3 (show verse)
And he will give a new song in my mouth, praise to our God: many shall see and fear, and they shall trust in Jehovah.
Psalm 40:4 (show verse)
Happy the man who set Jehovah his trust, and turned not to the arrogant, and those turning aside to falsehood.
Psalm 40:5 (show verse)
Many the wonders thou didst, O Jehovah my God, and thy purposes to us: none shall set in order to thee: I will announce and speak, they were numerous above number.
Psalm 40:6 (show verse)
Sacrifice and a gift thou didst not delight in; the ears thou didst pierce to me: burnt-offering and sin thou didst not ask.
Psalm 40:7 (show verse)
Then I said, Behold, I came: in the volume of the book it was written concerning me.
Psalm 40:8 (show verse)
To do thine acceptance, O my God, I delighted; and thy law in the midst of my bowels.
Psalm 40:9 (show verse)
I announced good news, justice in the great convocation: behold, my lips I will not shut up, O Jehovah, thou knewest
Psalm 40:10 (show verse)
I hid not thy justice within my heart; I said thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I hid not thy mercy and thy truth to the great convocation.
Psalm 40:11 (show verse)
Thou wilt not, O Jehovah, shut up thy compassions from me: thy mercy and thy truth shall always guard me.
Psalm 40:12 (show verse)
For evils even not being numbered encompassed about me: mine inquities overtook me, and I was not able to see; they were numerous above the hairs of my head, and my heart forsook me.
Psalm 40:13 (show verse)
Be gracious, O Jehovah, to deliver me: hasten, O Jehovah, to help me.
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Psalm 40:14 (show verse)
They shall be ashamed and blush together seeking my soul to take it away; they shall be turned back, and they delighting in my evil shall be ashamed.
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Psalm 40:15 (show verse)
They shall be made desolate for the reward of their shame, they saying to me, Aha! aha!
Psalm 40:16 (show verse)
All they seeking thee shall rejoice and be glad in thee: they loving thy salvation shall say, Jehovah shall be magnified.
Psalm 40:17 (show verse)
And I am poor and needy, Jehovah will think upon me: thou my help and my deliverer; thou will not delay, O my God.