JPS - Psalms - 40

40:1  For the Leader. A Psalm of David.

40:2  I waited patiently for HaShem; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

40:3  He brought me up also out of the tumultuous pit, out of the miry clay; and He set my feet upon a rock, He established my goings.

40:4  And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our G-d; many shall see, and fear, and shall trust in HaShem.

40:5  Happy is the man that hath made HaShem his trust, and hath not turned unto the arrogant, nor unto such as fall away treacherously.

40:6  Many things hast Thou done, O HaShem my G-d, even Thy wonderful works, and Thy thoughts toward us; there is none to be compared unto Thee! If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be told.

40:7  Sacrifice and meal-offering Thou hast no delight in; mine ears hast Thou opened; burnt-offering and sin-offering hast Thou not required.

40:8  Then said I: 'Lo, I am come with the roll of a book which is prescribed for me;

40:9  I delight to do Thy will, O my G-d; yea, Thy law is in my inmost parts.'

40:10  I have preached righteousness in the great congregation, lo, I did not refrain my lips; O HaShem, Thou knowest.

40:11  I have not hid Thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared Thy faithfulness and Thy salvation; I have not concealed Thy mercy and Thy truth from the great congregation.

40:12  Thou, O HaShem, wilt not withhold Thy compassions from me; let Thy mercy and Thy truth continually preserve me.

40:13  For innumerable evils have compassed me about, mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me.

40:14  Be pleased, O HaShem, to deliver me; O HaShem, make haste to help me.

40:15  Let them be ashamed and abashed together that seek after my soul to sweep it away; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that delight in my hurt.

40:16  Let them be appalled by reason of their shame that say unto me: 'Aha, aha.'

40:17  Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; let such as love Thy salvation say continually: 'The HaShem be magnified.'

40:18  But, as for me, that am poor and needy, the L-rd will account it unto me; Thou art my help and my deliverer; O my G-d, tarry not.