Passage

Psalm 40

17 verses

1

I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.

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2

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.

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3

He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.

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4

Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn away to lies.

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5

Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.

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6

Sacrifice and offering you didn’t desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.

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7

Then I said, “Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.

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8

I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

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9

I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.

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10

I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.

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11

Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.

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12

For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.

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13

Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.

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14

Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

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15

Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”

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16

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, “Let Yahweh be exalted!”

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17

But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God.

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