Psa 40:1 | NET2full | STEP | For the music director , a psalm of David . I relied completely on the Lord , and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help .

‏ Psalms 40:1

Psalm 40 ^{▼▼sn Psalm 40. The psalmist combines a song of thanksgiving for a recent act of divine deliverance (vv. 1-11) with a confident petition for renewed divine intervention (vv. 12-17).}

For the music director, a psalm of David.

1 I relied completely ^{▼▼tn Heb “relying, I relied.” The infinitive absolute precedes the finite verbal form to emphasize the verbal idea. The emphasis is reflected in the translation through the adverb “completely.” Another option is to translate, “I waited patiently” (cf. NASB, NIV, NRSV).} on the Lord,
and he turned toward me
and heard my cry for help.

‏ Psalms 40:1

Psalm 40 ▼▼sn Psalm 40. The psalmist combines a song of thanksgiving for a recent act of divine deliverance (vv. 1-11) with a confident petition for renewed divine intervention (vv. 12-17).

For the music director, a psalm of David.

Psalm 40 ^{▼▼sn Psalm 40. The psalmist combines a song of thanksgiving for a recent act of divine deliverance (vv. 1-11) with a confident petition for renewed divine intervention (vv. 12-17).}