Psalms 40:1 - Prayer Tents

God Sustains His Servant.

40I WAITED patiently {and} expectantly for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry.H5329H4210H1732H6960H6960H3068H5186H8085H7775

2He drew me up out of a horrible pit [a pit of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay (froth and slime), and set my feet upon a rock, steadying my steps {and} establishing my goings.H5927H7588H953H3121H2916H6965H7272H5553H3559H838

3And He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many shall see and fear (revere and worship) and put their trust {and} confident reliance in the Lord.H5414H2319H7892H6310H8416H430H7227H7200H3372H982H3068

4Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who makes the Lord his refuge {and} trust, and turns not to the proud or to followers of false gods.H835H1397H7760H3068H4009H6437H7295H7750H3577

5Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done, and Your thoughts toward us; no one can compare with You! If I should declare and speak of them, they are too many to be numbered.H7227H3068H430H6381H6213H4284H6186H5046H1696H6105H5608

6Sacrifice and offering You do not desire, {nor} have You delight in them; You have given me the capacity to hear {and} obey [Your law, a more valuable service than] burnt offerings and sin offerings [which] You do not require.H2077H4503H2654H241H3738H5930H2401H7592

7Then said I, Behold, I come; in the volume of the book it is written of me;H559H935H4039H5612H3789

8I delight to do Your will, O my God; yes, Your law is within my heart.H2654H6213H7522H430H8451H8432H4578

9I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly [tidings of uprightness and right standing with God]. Behold, I have not restrained my lips, as You know, O Lord.H1319H6664H7227H6951H3607H8193H3068H3045

10I have not concealed Your righteousness within my heart; I have proclaimed Your faithfulness and Your salvation. I have not hid away Your steadfast love and Your truth from the great assembly.H3680H6666H8432H3820H559H530H8668H3582H2617H571H7227H6951

11Withhold not Your tender mercy from me, O Lord; let Your loving-kindness and Your truth continually preserve me!H3607H7356H3068H2617H571H8548H5341

12For innumerable evils have compassed me about; my iniquities have taken such hold on me that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed me {and} forsaken me.H4557H7451H661H5771H5381H3201H7200H6105H8185H7218H3820H5800

13Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me!H7521H3068H5337H3068H2363H5833

14Let them be put to shame and confounded together who seek {and} require my life to destroy it; let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor who wish me evil {and} delight in my hurt!H954H2659H3162H1245H5315H5595H5472H268H3637H2655H7451

15Let them be desolate by reason of their shame who say to me, Aha, aha!H8074H6118H1322H559H1889H1889

16Let all those that seek {and} require You rejoice and be glad in You; let such as love Your salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified!H1245H7797H8055H157H8668H559H8548H3068H1431

17[As for me] I am poor and needy, yet the Lord takes thought {and} plans for me. You are my Help and my Deliverer. O my God, do not tarry!H6041H34H136H2803H5833H6403H309H430