

Psalm 4026
For the music director; By David, a psalm
40:1 I relied completely1
on the LORD,
and he turned toward me
and heard my cry for help.
40:2 He lifted me out of the watery pit,2
out of the slimy mud.3
He placed my feet on a rock,
and gave me secure footing.4
40:3 He gave me reason to sing a new song,5
praising our God.6
May many see what God has done,
so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the LORD!7
40:4 How happy8
is the one9
who trusts in the LORD,10
and does seek help from11
the proud or from liars!12
40:5 O LORD, my God, you have accomplished many things,
you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us.13
No one can thwart you!14
I want to declare them and talk about them,
but they are too numerous to recount!15
40:6 Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not
your primary concern.16
You make that quite clear to me!17
You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.
40:7 Then I say,
Look! I come!
What is written in the scroll pertains to me.18
40:8 I want to do what pleases you,19
my God.
Your law dominates my thoughts.20
40:9 I have told the great assembly21
about your justice.22
Look! I spare no words!23
O LORD, you know this is true.
40:10 I have not failed to tell about your justice,24
I spoke about your reliability and deliverance,
I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness.25
40:11 O LORD, you do not withhold26
your compassion from me.
May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!27
40:12 For innumerable dangers28
surround me.
My sins overtake me,
so I am unable to see;
they outnumber the hairs of head
so my strength fails me.29
40:13 Please be willing, O LORD, to rescue me!
O LORD, hurry and help me!30
40:14 May those who are trying to snatch away my life
be totally embarrassed and ashamed!31
May those who want to harm me
be turned back and ashamed!32
40:15 May those who say to me, Aha! Aha!
be humiliated33
and disgraced!34
40:16 May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you!
May those who love to experience35
your deliverance say continually,36
May the LORD be praised!37
40:17 I am oppressed and needy!38
May the sovereign master pay attention to me!39
You are my helper and my deliverer!
O my God, do not delay!

