Psa 40 | ABEn | STEP | To the director; a psalm to David. Enduring, I waited on the lord , and he took heed to me, and he heard my supplication.

Psalms 40

PSALM 40

Hope is in the Name of The LORD

To the director; a psalm to David.

1 Enduring, I waited on the lord, and he took heed to me, and he heard my supplication. 2 And he led me from out of the pit of misery, and from the mud of slime. And he stood [²upon ³the rock ¹my feet], and straightened out my footsteps. 3 And he put into my mouth [²song ¹a new], a hymn to our God. [²shall see ¹Many], and shall fear, and shall hope upon the lord. 4 Blessed is the man of which [²is ³in the ⁴name ⁵of the lord ¹his hope], and did not look to follies and [²frenzies ¹false]. 5 Many things you did yourself, O lord my God, concerning your wonders; and concerning your devices there is not any that shall be likened to you. I reported and spoke -- they were multiplied above number. 6 A sacrifice and offering you wanted not, but a body you readied to me; whole burnt-offerings and a sacrifice for sin you did not seek. 7 Then I said, Behold, I come. In the chapter of the scroll it is written concerning me. 8 To do your will, O my God I wanted; and your law is in the midst of my belly. 9 I announced good news -- righteousness in [²assembly ¹the great]. Behold, [³my lips ¹in no way ²should I restrain], O lord, you know. 10 My righteousness I hid not in my heart; your truth and your deliverance I told; I hid not your mercy and your truth from the gathering of many. 11 But you, O lord, [²should not be ³far ¹your compassions] from me. Your mercy and your truth, [²always ¹may they] take hold of me. 12 For [²compass ³me ¹bad things] which there is no number. [²overtook ³me ¹My lawless deeds], and I was not able to see. They were multiplied over the hairs of my head; and my heart abandoned me. 13 Think well, O lord, to rescue me! O lord, [²to ³help ⁴me ¹take heed]! 14 May [⁵be disgraced ⁶and ⁷feel shame ⁸together ¹the ones ²seeking ³my life ⁴to lift it away]. May they be turned back to the rear, and may [⁴feel shame ¹the ones ²wanting ³bad things for me]. 15 Let them carry immediately their shame -- the ones saying to me, Well done. well done. 16 [⁵exult ⁶and ⁷are glad ⁸over ⁹you ¹All ²the ones ³seeking ⁴you], O lord. And let [⁵say ⁴always ⁶let the lord be magnified ¹the ones ²loving ³your deliverance]! 17 But I am poor and needy; the lord will be thoughtful of me. [²my helper ³and ⁴my defender ¹You are], O my God, you should not delay.