Psalms 40

1 For the end, a Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; and he attended to me, and listened to my supplication.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.

2 And he brought me up out of a pit of misery, and from miry clay: and he set my feet on a rock, and ordered my goings aright.

He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.

3 And he put a new song into my mouth, [even] a hymn to our God: many shall see [it], and fear, and shall hope in the Lord.

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.

4 Blessed [is] the man whose hope is in the name of the Lord, and [who] has not regarded vanities and false frenzies.

Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.

5 O Lord my God, you have multiplied your wonderful works, and in your thoughts there is none who shall be likened to you: I declared and spoke [of them]: they exceeded number.

Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us— none can compare to You— if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.

6 Sacrifice and offering you would not; but a body have you prepared me: whole burnt offering and [sacrifice] for sin you did not require.

Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.

7 Then I said, Behold, I come: in the volume of the book it is written concerning me,

Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll:

8 I desired to do your will, O my God, and your law in the midst of mine heart.

I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; behold! I will not refrain my lips; O Lord, you know my righteousness.

I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.

10 I have not hid your truth within my heart, and I have declared your salvation; I have not hid your mercy and your truth from the great congregation.

I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.

11 But you, Lord, remove not your compassion far from me; your mercy and your truth have helped me continually.

O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.

12 For innumerable evils have encompassed me; my transgressions have taken hold of me, and I could not see; they are multiplied more than the hairs of my head; and my heart has failed me.

For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.

13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, draw near to help me.

Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.

14 Let those that seek my soul, to destroy it, be ashamed and confounded together; let those that wish me evil be turned backward and put to shame.

May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

15 Let those that say to me, Aha, aha, quickly receive shame for their reward.

May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.

16 Let all those that seek you, O Lord, exult and rejoice in you; and let them that love your salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.

May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”

17 But I am poor and needy; the Lord will take care of me; you are my helper, and my defender, O my God, delay not.

But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.