Psalms 40

1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.Cross-references: Ps 27:13 · Ps 34:15 · Ps 37:7 · Ps 116:2 · Ps 130:2 · Dan 9:18 · +1 more

2He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.Cross-references: Ps 17:5 · Ps 18:16 · Ps 18:36 · Ps 27:5 · Ps 37:23 · Ps 61:2 · +17 more

3He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.Cross-references: Ps 33:3 · Ps 34:1 · Ps 35:27 · Ps 52:6 · Ps 64:9 · Ps 103:1 · +8 more

4Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn away to lies.Cross-references: Ps 2:12 · Ps 15:4 · Ps 34:8 · Ps 84:11 · Ps 101:3 · Ps 118:8 · +8 more

5Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.Cross-references: Ex 11:8 · Ex 15:11 · Job 5:9 · Job 9:10 · Job 26:14 · Job 37:19 · +7 more

6Sacrifice and offering you didn’t desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.Cross-references: Ex 21:6 · 1Sam 15:22 · Job 33:16 · Ps 50:8 · Ps 51:16 · Isa 1:11 · +8 more

7Then I said, “Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.Cross-references: Gen 3:15 · Luke 24:27 · Luke 24:44 · John 5:39 · Acts 10:43 · 1Cor 15:3 · +3 more

8I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”Cross-references: Job 23:12 · Ps 37:30 · Ps 112:1 · Ps 119:16 · Ps 119:24 · Ps 119:47 · +8 more

9I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.Cross-references: Josh 22:22 · Ps 22:22 · Ps 22:25 · Ps 35:18 · Ps 71:15 · Ps 119:13 · +6 more

10I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.Cross-references: Ps 25:10 · Ps 34:6 · Ps 89:1 · Isa 49:6 · Ezek 2:7 · Ezek 3:17 · +17 more

11Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.Cross-references: Ps 23:6 · Ps 43:3 · Ps 57:3 · Ps 61:7 · Ps 69:13 · Ps 69:16 · +3 more

12For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.Cross-references: Gen 42:28 · Ps 19:12 · Ps 22:11 · Ps 38:4 · Ps 69:4 · Ps 73:26 · +6 more

13Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.Cross-references: Ps 22:19 · Ps 25:17 · Ps 38:22 · Ps 70:1 · Ps 71:12 · Matt 26:36

14Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.Cross-references: Ps 9:3 · Ps 31:17 · Ps 35:4 · Ps 35:26 · Ps 70:2 · Ps 71:13 · +6 more

15Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”Cross-references: Ps 35:21 · Ps 35:25 · Ps 69:24 · Ps 70:3 · Ps 73:19 · Ps 109:6 · +2 more

16Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, “Let Yahweh be exalted!”Cross-references: Ps 22:26 · Ps 35:27 · Ps 68:3 · Ps 105:3 · Ps 119:81 · Ps 119:111 · +7 more

17But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God.Cross-references: Ps 34:6 · Ps 40:5 · Ps 54:4 · Ps 69:33 · Ps 70:5 · Ps 86:1 · +11 more