Compare Translations for Psalm 40:1

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

1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.

1 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

1 I waited and waited and waited for God. At last he looked; finally he listened.

1 I waited patiently for the LORD ; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.

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

1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.

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

1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.

1 I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

1 When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.

1 I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.

1 I put all my hope in the LORD. He leaned down to me; he listened to my cry for help.

1 I put all my hope in the LORD. He leaned down to me; he listened to my cry for help.

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

1 {To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm.} I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

1 I waited patiently for the Lord's help; then he listened to me and heard my cry.

1 I waited patiently for the Lord's help; then he listened to me and heard my cry.

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

1 <> I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me, and heard my cry.

1 I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined unto me and heard my cry.

1 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

1 I waited patiently for Yahweh, And he inclined to me and heard my cry for help.

1 I waited patiently for the Lord; and he attended to me, and hearkened to my supplication.

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.

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.

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

5 O Lord my God, thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, and in thy thoughts there is none who shall be likened to thee: I declared and spoke of them: they exceeded number.

6 Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not; but a body hast thou prepared me: whole-burnt-offering and sacrifice for sin thou didst not require.

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

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

9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; lo! I will not refrain my lips; O Lord, thou knowest my righteousness.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

1 I waited patiently for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry.

1 I was patient while I waited for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.

1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.

1 (39-1) <Unto the end, a psalm for David himself.> (39-2) With expectation I have waited for the Lord, and he was attentive to me.

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

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

1 <> I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me and heard my cry.

1 <> I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me and heard my cry.

1 in finem psalmus David

1 in finem psalmus David

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined to me, and heard my cry.

1 <> I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.

1 For victory, the psalm of David. I abiding abode the Lord; and he gave attention to me. And he heard my prayers; (To victory, the song of David. Patiently waiting, I waited for the Lord; and he gave attention to me. And he heard my prayers;)

1 To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry,