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Chapter 40
Psal Darby 40:1  I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Psal Darby 40:2  And he brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he hath established my goings:
Psal Darby 40:3  And he hath put a new song in my mouth, praise unto ourGod. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall confide in Jehovah.
Psal Darby 40:4  Blessed is the man that hath made Jehovah his confidence, and turneth not to the proud, and to such as turn aside to lies.
Psal Darby 40:5  Thou, O Jehovah myGod, hast multiplied thy marvellous works, and thy thoughts toward us: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee; would I declare and speak [them], they are more than can be numbered.
Psal Darby 40:6  Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire: ears hast thou prepared me. Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not demanded;
Psal Darby 40:7  Then said I, Behold, I come, in the volume of the book it is written of me —
Psal Darby 40:8  To do thy good pleasure, myGod, is my delight, and thy law is within my heart.
Psal Darby 40:9  I have published righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not withheld my lips, Jehovah, thou knowest.
Psal Darby 40:10  I have not hidden thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy loving-kindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
Psal Darby 40:11  Withhold not thou, Jehovah, thy tender mercies from me; let thy loving-kindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
Psal Darby 40:12  For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head: and my heart hath failed me.
Psal Darby 40:13  Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me; Jehovah, make haste to my help.
Psal Darby 40:14  Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;
Psal Darby 40:15  Let them be desolate, because of their shame, that say unto me, Aha! Aha!
Psal Darby 40:16  Let all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee; let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified!
Psal Darby 40:17  But I am afflicted and needy: the Lord thinketh upon me. Thou art my help and my deliverer: myGod, make no delay.