KJ3 Literal Translation
Psalms 40
The benefit of confidence in Jehovah. David prophesies of the Messiah. To the chief musician. A Psalm of David.
1To the chief musician. A Psalm of David. Waiting I have waited on Jehovah; and He turned to me and heard my cry.
2And He made me go up from the pit of tumult, out of the miry clay; He lifted my feet on a rock; He directed my steps.
3And He put a new song of praise to our God in my mouth; many shall see and shall fear and shall trust in Jehovah.
4Blessed is the man who sets Jehovah as his trust, and does not turn to the proud ones, or to those who turn to a lie.
5Many things have You done, O Jehovah my God; Your works of wonder and Your purposes toward us; there is none to set them in order to You; I will declare and I will speak; they are more than can be counted.
6Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; You have opened ears to Me. You have not asked burnt offering and sin offering.
7Then I said, Lo, I come, in the roll of the Book it is written of Me;
8I delight to do Your will, O My God; and Your Law is within My inmost being.
9I have announced righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I will not restrain My lips; O Jehovah You know.
10I have not concealed Your righteousness in My heart; I speak Your faithfulness and Your salvation. I have not hidden Your loving-kindness and Your truth from the great assembly.
11Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Jehovah; Your loving-kindness and Your truth shall always watch over me.
12For evils have surrounded me until there is no number; my iniquities have taken hold on me and I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails me.
13Be pleased to deliver me, O Jehovah; hasten to my help.
14Let those seeking my soul to destroy it be ashamed and humbled together; let those delighting in my evil be driven back and disgraced.
15They are desolated for a reward of their shame; for they are saying to me, Aha! Aha!
16Let all who are seeking You be glad in You and always say, May Jehovah be magnified, those loving Your salvation.
17But I am a poor and needy one; the Lord will take thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not delay.
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