Psalms 40
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2 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.
3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5 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 numbered.
6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
10 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.
11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
12 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.
13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
14 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.
15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
17 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.
Cross-references
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- 1Psa 27:13–14, Psa 37:7, Jas 5:7–11, Psa 34:15, Psa 116:2, Psa 130:2, Dan 9:18
- 2Psa 37:23, Psa 119:133, Psa 27:5, Psa 61:2, Mat 7:24–25, Psa 71:20, Jon 2:5–6, Psa 86:13
- 3Psa 33:3, Psa 103:1–5, Psa 34:1–6, Psa 52:6, Rev 5:9–10, Isa 12:1–4, Rev 14:3, Psa 35:27
- 4Jer 17:7–8, Psa 84:11–12, Psa 34:8, Psa 125:5, Psa 118:8–9, Rom 15:12–13, Psa 2:12, Jer 10:14–15
- 5Jer 29:11, Psa 139:17–18, Exo 15:11, Psa 71:15, Psa 92:5, Psa 136:4, Psa 139:6, Job 9:10
- 6Heb 10:5–12, Isa 1:11, 1Sa 15:22, Psa 51:16, Hos 6:6, Mat 9:13, Mat 12:7, Amo 5:22
- 7Heb 10:7–9, Luk 24:44, Jhn 5:39, Luk 24:27, 1Co 15:3–4, 1Pe 1:10–11, Rev 19:10, Act 10:43
- 8Rom 7:22, Jhn 4:34, Jer 15:16, Psa 119:24, Psa 119:16, Psa 119:47, Psa 37:30–31, Psa 119:92
- 9Psa 22:25, Mrk 16:15–16, Psa 22:22, Psa 71:15–18, Psa 35:18, Heb 2:12, Psa 119:13, Luk 4:16–22
- 10Rom 1:16–17, Act 20:20–21, 1Ti 1:15, Rom 10:9–10, Luk 2:30–32, 1Th 1:8, Luk 3:6, Ezk 2:7
- 11Psa 23:6, Psa 43:3, Psa 57:3, Pro 20:28, Psa 69:16, Psa 61:7, Psa 69:13, Psa 85:10
- 12Psa 38:4, Psa 73:26, Psa 69:4, Luk 18:13–14, Isa 53:6, Psa 116:3, Psa 19:12, Psa 22:11–19
- 13Psa 38:22, Psa 25:17–18, Psa 70:1–5, Mat 26:36–44, Psa 22:19, Psa 71:12
- 14Psa 35:26, Psa 35:4, Isa 45:24, Psa 71:13, Jhn 18:6, Psa 9:3, Psa 31:17–18, Act 9:4–6
- 15Psa 35:21, Psa 35:25, Psa 69:24–25, Luk 19:43–44, Psa 73:19, Psa 109:6–20, Luk 21:23–24, Psa 70:3–4
- 16Psa 35:27, Psa 68:3, Psa 119:123, Act 19:17, Psa 105:3, Isa 65:13–14, Php 3:7–9, Luk 1:46–47
- 17Psa 70:5, Heb 13:6, Isa 41:17, Psa 34:6, 1Pe 5:7, Psa 54:4, Psa 86:1, Isa 50:7–9
Topics in this chapter
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Afflictions and Adversities, Atonement, Clay, Conscience, David, Decision, Desire, Ear, Faith, God, Happiness, Jesus, the Christ, Joy, Mire, Offerings, Patience, Pit, Praise, Prayer, Psalms, Quotations and Allusions, Repentance, Rock, Seekers, Sin, Song, Testimony, Thankfulness, Truth, Waiting, Word of God, Zeal, Religious