AB - Psalms - 40

40:1  I waited patiently for the Lord; and He attended to me, and hearkened to my supplication.

40:2  And He brought me up out of a pit of misery, and from miry clay; and He set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps.

40:3  And He put a new song into my mouth, even a hymn to our God; many shall see it and fear, and shall hope in the Lord.

40:4  Blessed is the man whose hope is in the name of the Lord, and who has not regarded vanities, nor turned aside to lies.

40:5  O Lord my God, You have multiplied Your wonderful works, and in Your thoughts there is none who shall be likened to You; I declared and spoke of them; they exceeded in number.

40:6  Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; but a body You have prepared for me; whole burnt offering and sacrifice for sin You did not require.

40:7  Then I said, Behold, I have come; in the volume of the book it is written of me,

40:8  I desired to do Your will, O my God, and Your law in the midst of my heart.

40:9  I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; lo! I will not refrain my lips; O Lord, You know my righteousness.

40:10  I have not hid Your truth within my heart, and I have declared Your salvation; I have not hid Your mercy and Your truth from the great congregation.

40:11  But You, O Lord, remove not Your compassion far from me; Your mercy and Your truth have helped me continually.

40:12  For innumerable evils have encompassed me; my transgressions have taken hold of me, and I could not see; they are multiplied more than the hairs of my head; and my heart has failed me.

40:13  Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, draw near to help me.

40:14  Let those that seek my soul, to destroy it, be ashamed and confounded together; let those that wish me evil be turned backward and put to shame.

40:15  Let those that say to me, Aha, aha, quickly receive shame for their reward.

40:16  Let all those that seek You, O Lord, exalt and rejoice in You; and let them that love Your salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified!

40:17  But I am poor and needy; the Lord will take care of me; You are my helper, and my defender, O my God; do not delay.