Psalm, 40

To the director. Of David. A melody.

¹ I earnestly hoped in^*1 Jehovah, And he inclined his ear^*2 to me and heard my cry for help.

² He brought me up out of a roaring pit, Out of the slimy mire. And he set my feet upon a crag; He made my footing secure.

³ Then he put a new song in my mouth, Praise to our God. Many will look on in awe And put their trust in Jehovah.

⁴ Happy is the man who trusts in Jehovah And who does not look to the defiant or to those who are false.^*1

⁵ How many things you have done, O Jehovah my God, Your wonderful works and your thoughts toward us. None can compare to you; If I were to try to tell and speak of them, They would be too numerous to recount!

⁶ Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,^*1 But you opened up my ears to hear. You did not ask for burnt offerings and sin offerings.

⁷ Then I said: “Look, I have come. In the scroll^*1 it is written about me.

⁸ To do your will, O my God, is my delight,^*1 And your law is deep within me.

⁹ I proclaim the good news of righteousness in the great congregation. Look! I do not restrain my lips, O Jehovah, as you well know.

¹⁰ I do not cover over your righteousness in my heart. I declare your faithfulness and salvation. I do not hide your loyal love and your truth in the great congregation.”

¹¹ O Jehovah, do not withhold your mercy from me. May your loyal love and your truth constantly safeguard me.

¹² The calamities surrounding me are too many to count. So many of my errors overwhelm me that I cannot see my way; They are more numerous than the hairs of my head, And I have lost heart.

¹³ Please be willing, O Jehovah, to save me. O Jehovah, hurry to help me.

¹⁴ May all those seeking to take my life^*1 Be put to shame and disgraced. May those who delight in my calamity Retreat in humiliation.

¹⁵ May those who are saying to me: “Aha! Aha!” Be appalled because of their own shame.

¹⁶ But let those seeking you Exult and rejoice in you. May those who love your acts of salvation always say: “May Jehovah be magnified.”

¹⁷ But I am helpless and poor; May Jehovah pay attention to me. You are my helper and my rescuer; My God, do not delay.