Psalm 40

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  1. Psalm 40:2KJV He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.NET He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing.
  2. Psalm 40:4KJV Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.NET How blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!
  3. Psalm 40:5KJV Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be…NASB Many, LORD my God, are the wonders which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is no one to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of them, They would be too numerous to count.
  4. Psalm 40:6KJV Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.NLT 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.
  5. Psalm 40:7KJV Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,NIV Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll.
  6. Psalm 40:8KJV I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.NET I want to do what pleases you, my God. Your law dominates my thoughts.”
  7. Psalm 40:9KJV I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.NET I have told the great assembly about your justice. Look, I spare no words. O Lord, you know this is true.
  8. Psalm 40:10KJV I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.NASB I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your mercy and Your truth from the great congregation.
  9. Psalm 40:11KJV Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.NET O Lord, you do not withhold your compassion from me. May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!
  10. Psalm 40:12KJV For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.NET For innumerable dangers surround me. My sins overtake me so I am unable to see; they outnumber the hairs of my head so my strength fails me.
  11. Psalm 40:14KJV Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.NET May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed. May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed.
  12. Psalm 40:15KJV Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.NASB May those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”
  13. Psalm 40:17KJV But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.NASB But I am afflicted and needy; May the Lord be mindful of me. You are my help and my savior; Do not delay, my God.