40:1 For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.
40:2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
40:3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
40:4 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.
40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare.
40:6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced; burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.
40:7 Then I said, “Here I am, I have come–it is written about me in the scroll.
40:8 I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”
40:9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, as you know, O LORD.
40:10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. I do not conceal your love and your truth from the great assembly.
40:11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, O LORD; may your love and your truth always protect me.
40:12 For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails within me.
40:13 Be pleased, O LORD, to save me; O LORD, come quickly to help me.
40:14 May all who seek to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
40:15 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” be appalled at their own shame.
40:16 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, “The LORD be exalted!”
40:17 Yet I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not delay.
40:1 I waited patiently on Jehovah, / And He inclined to me / And heard my cry.
40:2 Then He brought me up out of a pit of destruction, / Out of the miry clay; / And He set my feet upon a rock, / Establishing my steps.
40:3 Then He put a new song in my mouth, / A praise to our God. / Many see it and fear, / And they trust in Jehovah.
40:4 Blessed is the man / Who makes Jehovah his trust / And does not turn to the proud / Or to those who turn aside after deception.
40:5 Many, O Jehovah my God, are the wonderful deeds which You have done / And Your thoughts toward us; / They cannot be set in order unto You. / Were I to declare and speak of them, / They would be too numerous to recount.
40:6 You do not delight in sacrifice and offering; / You have prepared ears for Me; / You do not require burnt offering and sin offering.
40:7 Then I said, / Behold, I have come; / In the scroll of the book / It is written concerning Me.
40:8 I delight in doing Your will, O My God; / Indeed Your law is within My inward parts.
40:9 I bear tidings of righteousness / In the great congregation. / Behold, I will not withhold My lips; / O Jehovah, You know.
40:10 I 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 / congregation.
40:11 You, O Jehovah, do not withhold / Your compassions from me; / May Your lovingkindness and Your truth / Preserve me continually.
40:12 For evils encompass me until they cannot be counted; / My iniquities have so overtaken me / That I cannot see; / They are more numerous than the hairs of my head; / Thus my heart fails me.
40:13 Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me; / O Jehovah, hasten to help me.
40:14 May those who seek my life to destroy it / Be put to shame and confounded together; / May those who take delight in my misfortune / Be turned back and humiliated.
40:15 May those who say to me, Aha! Aha! / Be desolate because of their shame.
40:16 May all those who seek You / Be glad and rejoice in You; / May those who love Your salvation say continually, / May Jehovah be magnified!
40:17 But I am poor and needy; / May the Lord think about me. / You are my help and my Deliverer; / O my God, do not delay.