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Psalms 40

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Psalms 40

1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
KJVTo the chief MusicianH5329(H8764), A PsalmH4210 of DavidH1732. I waitedH6960(H8765) patientlyH6960(H8763) for the LORDH3068; and he inclinedH5186(H8799) unto me, and heardH8085(H8799) my cryH7775.
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.
KJVHe brought me upH5927(H8686) also out of an horribleH7588 pitH953, out of the miryH3121 clayH2916, and setH6965(H8686) my feetH7272 upon a rockH5553, and establishedH3559(H8790) my goingsH838.
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.
KJVAnd he hath putH5414(H8799) a newH2319 songH7892 in my mouthH6310, even praiseH8416 unto our GodH430: manyH7227 shall seeH7200(H8799) it, and fearH3372(H8799), and shall trustH982(H8799) in the LORDH3068.
4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
KJVBlessedH835 is that manH1397 that makethH7760(H8804) the LORDH3068 his trustH4009, and respectethH6437(H8804) not the proudH7295, nor such as turn asideH7750(H8802) to liesH3577.
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.
KJVManyH7227, O LORDH3068 my GodH430, are thy wonderfulH6381(H8737) works which thou hast doneH6213(H8804), and thy thoughtsH4284 which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in orderH6186(H8800) unto thee: if I would declareH5046(H8686) and speakH1696(H8762) of them, they are moreH6105(H8804) than can be numberedH5608(H8763).
6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
KJVSacrificeH2077 and offeringH4503 thou didst not desireH2654(H8804); mine earsH241 hast thou openedH3738(H8804): burnt offeringH5930 and sin offeringH2401 hast thou not requiredH7592(H8804).
7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
KJVThen saidH559(H8804) I, Lo, I comeH935(H8804): in the volumeH4039 of the bookH5612 it is writtenH3789(H8803) of me,
8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
KJVI delightH2654(H8804) to doH6213(H8800) thy willH7522, O my GodH430: yea, thy lawH8451 is withinH8432 my heartH4578.
9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
KJVI have preachedH1319(H8765) righteousnessH6664 in the greatH7227 congregationH6951: lo, I have not refrainedH3607(H8799) my lipsH8193, O LORDH3068, thou knowestH3045(H8804).
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.
KJVI have not hidH3680(H8765) thy righteousnessH6666 withinH8432 my heartH3820; I have declaredH559(H8804) thy faithfulnessH530 and thy salvationH8668: I have not concealedH3582(H8765) thy lovingkindnessH2617 and thy truthH571 from the greatH7227 congregationH6951.
11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
KJVWithholdH3607(H8799) not thou thy tender merciesH7356 from me, O LORDH3068: let thy lovingkindnessH2617 and thy truthH571 continuallyH8548 preserveH5341(H8799) 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.
KJVFor innumerableH4557 evilsH7451 have compassedH661(H8804) me about: mine iniquitiesH5771 have taken holdH5381(H8689) upon me, so that I am not ableH3201(H8804) to look upH7200(H8800); they are moreH6105(H8804) than the hairsH8185 of mine headH7218: therefore my heartH3820 failethH5800(H8804) me.
13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
KJVBe pleasedH7521(H8798), O LORDH3068, to deliverH5337(H8687) me: O LORDH3068, make hasteH2363(H8798) to helpH5833 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.
KJVLet them be ashamedH954(H8799) and confoundedH2659(H8799) togetherH3162 that seekH1245(H8764) after my soulH5315 to destroyH5595(H8800) it; let them be drivenH5472(H8735) backwardH268 and put to shameH3637(H8735) that wishH2655 me evilH7451.
15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
KJVLet them be desolateH8074(H8799) for a rewardH6118 of their shameH1322 that sayH559(H8802) unto me, AhaH1889, ahaH1889.
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.
KJVLet all those that seekH1245(H8764) thee rejoiceH7797(H8799) and be gladH8055(H8799) in thee: let such as loveH157(H8802) thy salvationH8668 sayH559(H8799) continuallyH8548, The LORDH3068 be magnifiedH1431(H8799).
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.
KJVBut I am poorH6041 and needyH34; yet the LordH136 thinkethH2803(H8799) upon me: thou art my helpH5833 and my delivererH6403(H8764); make no tarryingH309(H8762), O my GodH430.