Psalms 40 - Amplified Bible(AMP)

God Sustains His Servant.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1I waited patiently and expectantly for the Lord;

And He inclined to me and heard my cry.

2He brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay,

And He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path.

3He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;

Many will see and fear

And will trust confidently in the Lord.

4¶Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust,

And does not regard the proud nor those who lapse into lies.

5Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done,

And Your thoughts toward us;

There is none to compare with You.

If I would declare and speak of your wonders,

They would be too many to count.

6¶Sacrifice and meal offering You do not desire, nor do You delight in them;

You have opened my ears and given me the capacity to hear;

Burnt offerings and sin offerings You do not require.

7Then I said, “Behold, I come;

In the scroll of the book it is written of me.

8“I delight to do Your will, O my God;

Your law is within my heart.”

9¶I have proclaimed good news of righteousness in the great assembly;

Behold, I will not restrain my lips,

As You know, O Lord.

10I have not concealed Your righteousness within my heart;

I have proclaimed Your faithfulness and Your salvation.

I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great assembly.

11¶Do not withhold Your compassion and tender mercy from me, O Lord;

Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me.

12For innumerable evils have encompassed me;

My sins have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see.

They are more numerous than the hairs of my head,

And my heart has failed me.

13¶Be pleased, O Lord, to save me;

O Lord, make haste to help me.

14Let those be ashamed and humiliated together

Who seek my life to destroy it;

Let those be turned back and dishonored

Who delight in my hurt.

15Let those be appalled and desolate because of their shame

Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

16Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;

Let those who love Your salvation say continually,

“The Lord be magnified!”

17Even though I am afflicted and needy,

Still the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me.

You are my help and my rescuer.

O my God, do not delay.