Psalms 40
1 For the leader. A psalm of David. For the Lord I waited and waited, till, inclining to me, he heard my cry.
to/for to conduct to/for David melody to await to await LORD and to stretch to(wards) me and to hear: hear cry my
2 From the horrible pit he drew me, up out of the miry clay; he set my feet on a rock, and my steps he made firm.
and to ascend: establish me from pit roar from mud [the] mire and to arise: establish upon crag foot my to establish: establish step my
3 He put a new song in my mouth, of praise to our God. Many see it, and, filled with awe, put their trust in the Lord.
and to give: put in/on/with lip my song new praise to/for God our to see: see many and to fear: revere and to trust in/on/with LORD
4 Happy the person who has put in the Lord their trust, not looking to false gods or turning to idols.
blessed [the] great man which to set: make LORD confidence his and not to turn to(wards) proud and to swerve lie
5 With us you have wrought in rich measure, O Lord our God, your marvels and purposes for us – none may compare with you – were I to declare or to tell them, past counting are they.
many to make: do you(m. s.) LORD God my to wonder your and plot your to(wards) us nothing to arrange to(wards) you to tell and to speak: speak be vast from to recount
6 In offerings bloody or bloodless you have no delight, but with open ears you have made me. Burnt-offering and offering for sin are not what you ask.
sacrifice and offering not to delight in ear to pierce to/for me burnt offering and sin not to ask
7 Then said I, ‘Here I am, as the roll of the book has enjoined.
then to say behold to come (in): come in/on/with scroll scroll: book to write upon me
8 My delight, O God, is to do your will, and your law is within my heart.’
to/for to make: do acceptance your God my to delight in and instruction your in/on/with midst belly my
9 Well, O Lord, you know that, with lips unrestrained, your righteousness I told in the great congregation,
to bear tidings righteousness in/on/with assembly many behold lips my not to restrain LORD you(m. s.) to know
10 not hiding it in my heart. I have told of your steadfast help, from the great congregation I hid not your love and your faithfulness.
righteousness your not to cover in/on/with midst heart my faithfulness your and deliverance: salvation your to say not to hide kindness your and truth: faithful your to/for assembly many
11 So do not restrain, Lord, your pity from us. Your love and your faithfulness – ever may they be our shield.
you(m. s.) LORD not to restrain compassion your from me kindness your and truth: faithful your continually to watch me
12 For evils that cannot be numbered have compassed me round. My transgressions have followed me up – I can bear it no more. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has forsaken me.
for to surround upon me distress: evil till nothing number to overtake me iniquity: crime my and not be able to/for to see: see be vast from hair head my and heart my to leave: forsake me
13 O Lord, be pleased to deliver me, haste to my help, O Lord.
to accept LORD to/for to rescue me LORD to/for help my to hasten [emph?]
14 May those who are seeking my life be ashamed and confounded together; may those who delight in my hurt be defeated and brought to dishonour.
be ashamed and be ashamed together to seek soul: life my to/for to snatch her to turn back and be humiliated delighting distress: harm my
15 May those who hurrah over me be dumbfounded because of their shame.
be desolate: appalled upon consequence shame their [the] to say to/for me Aha! Aha!
16 But may all who seek after you rejoice and be glad in you. May all those eager for your aid, say, ‘Great is the Lord’ evermore.
to rejoice and to rejoice in/on/with you all to seek you to say continually to magnify LORD to love: lover deliverance: salvation your
17 I am weak and needy, yet the Lord cares for me. You are my help and deliverer; don’t delay, my God.
and I afflicted and needy Lord to devise: devise to/for me help my and to escape me you(m. s.) God my not to delay
