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Psalms 40

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 For the leader. A psalm of David: I waited patiently for ADONAI, till he turned toward me and heard my cry.

2 He brought me up from the roaring pit, up from the muddy ooze, and set my feet on a rock, making my footing firm.

3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will look on in awe and put their trust in ADONAI.

4 How blessed the man who trusts in ADONAI and does not look to the arrogant or to those who rely on things that are false.

5 How much you have done, ADONAI my God! Your wonders and your thoughts toward us -none can compare with you! I would proclaim them, I would speak about them; but there's too much to tell!

6 Sacrifices and grain offerings you don't want; burnt offerings and sin offerings you don't demand. Instead, you have given me open ears;

7 so then I said, "Here I am! I'm coming! In the scroll of a book it is written about me.

8 Doing your will, my God, is my joy; your Torah is in my inmost being.

9 I have proclaimed what is right in the great assembly; I did not restrain my lips, ADONAI, as you know.

10 I did not hide your righteousness in my heart but declared your faithfulness and salvation; I did not conceal your grace and truth from the great assembly."

11 ADONAI, don't withhold your mercy from me. Let your grace and truth preserve me always.

12 For numberless evils surround me; my iniquities engulf me - I can't even see; there are more of them than hairs on my head, so that my courage fails me.

13 Be pleased, ADONAI, to rescue me! ADONAI, hurry and help me!

14 May those who seek to sweep me away be disgraced and humiliated together. May those who take pleasure in doing me harm be turned back and put to confusion.

15 May those who jeer at me, "Aha! Aha!" be aghast because of their shame.

16 But may all those who seek you be glad and take joy in you. May those who love your salvation say always, "ADONAI is great and glorious!"

17 But I am poor and needy; may Adonai think of me. You are my helper and rescuer; my God, don't delay!

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 <To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.> When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.

2 He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain.

3 And he put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; numbers have seen it with fear, and put their faith in the Lord.

4 Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.

5 O Lord my God, great are the wonders which you have done in your thought for us; it is not possible to put them out in order before you; when I would give an account of them, their number is greater than I may say.

6 You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.

7 Then I said, See, I come; it is recorded of me in the roll of the book,

8 My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.

9 I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.

10 Your righteousness has not been folded away in my heart; I have made clear your true word and your salvation; I have not kept secret your mercy or your faith from the great meeting.

11 Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.

12 For unnumbered evils are round about me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I am bent down with their weight; they are more than the hairs of my head, my strength is gone because of them.

13 Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.

14 Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

15 Let those who say to me, Aha, aha! be surprised because of their shame.

16 Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May the Lord be great.

17 Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.