Psalms 40
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Unto the end, a psalm for David himself.
1(40-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David. (40-2) I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2Blessed is he that understandeth concerning the needy and the poor: the Lord will deliver him in the evil day.
2(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.
3The Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth: and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.
3(40-4) And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God; many shall see, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
4The Lord help him on his bed of sorrow: thou hast turned all his couch in his sickness.
4(40-5) Happy is the man that hath made the LORD his trust, and hath not turned unto the arrogant, nor unto such as fall away treacherously.
5I said: O Lord, be thou merciful to me: heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee.
5(40-6) Many things hast Thou done, O LORD my God, 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.
6My enemies have spoken evils against me: when shall he die and his name perish?
6(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.
7And if he came in to see me, he spoke vain things: his heart gathered together iniquity to itself. He went out and spoke to the same purpose.
7(40-8) Then said I: 'Lo, I am come with the roll of a book which is prescribed for me;
8All my enemies whispered together against me: they devised evils to me.
8(40-9) I delight to do Thy will, O my God; yea, Thy law is in my inmost parts.'
9They determined against me an unjust word: shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?
9(40-10) I have preached righteousness in the great congregation, lo, I did not refrain my lips; O LORD, Thou knowest.
10For even the man of peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.
10(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.
11But thou, O Lord, have mercy on me, and raise me up again: and I will requite them.
11(40-12) Thou, O LORD, wilt not withhold Thy compassions from me; let Thy mercy and Thy truth continually preserve me.
12By this I know, that thou hast had a good will for me: because my enemy shall not rejoice over me.
12(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.
13But thou hast upheld me by reason of my innocence: and hast established me in thy sight for ever.
13(40-14) Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, make haste to help me.
14Blessed by the Lord the God of Israel from eternity to eternity. So be it. So be it.
14(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.
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15(40-16) Let them be appalled by reason of their shame that say unto me: 'Aha, aha.'
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16(40-17) Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; let such as love Thy salvation say continually: 'The LORD be magnified.'
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17(40-18) But, as for me, that am poor and needy, the Lord will account it unto me; Thou art my help and my deliverer; O my God, tarry not.
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