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Psalm 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!

New Living Translation NLT

1 I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.

2 He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.

3 He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the LORD .

4 Oh, the joys of those who trust the LORD, who have no confidence in the proud or in those who worship idols.

5 O LORD my God, you have performed many wonders for us. Your plans for us are too numerous to list. You have no equal. If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come to the end of them.

6 You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings. Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand — you don’t require burnt offerings or sin offerings.

7 Then I said, “Look, I have come. As is written about me in the Scriptures:

8 I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.”

9 I have told all your people about your justice. I have not been afraid to speak out, as you, O LORD, well know.

10 I have not kept the good news of your justice hidden in my heart; I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power. I have told everyone in the great assembly of your unfailing love and faithfulness.

11 LORD, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me. Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me.

12 For troubles surround me— too many to count! My sins pile up so high I can’t see my way out. They outnumber the hairs on my head. I have lost all courage.

13 Please, LORD, rescue me! Come quickly, LORD, and help me.

14 May those who try to destroy me be humiliated and put to shame. May those who take delight in my trouble be turned back in disgrace.

15 Let them be horrified by their shame, for they said, “Aha! We’ve got him now!”

16 But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, “The LORD is great!”

17 As for me, since I am poor and needy, let the Lord keep me in his thoughts. You are my helper and my savior. O my God, do not delay.