Psalm 40

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁴ How ^(H)blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust,
And ^(I)has not ^[c]turned to the proud, nor to those who ^(J)lapse into falsehood.
⁵ Many, O Lord my God, are ^(K)the wonders which You have done,
And Your ^(L)thoughts toward us;
There is none to compare with You.
If I would declare and speak of them,
They ^(M)would be too numerous to count.

^6 [d](N)Sacrifice and meal offering You have not desired;
My ears You have ^[e]opened;
Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required.
⁷ Then I said, “Behold, I come;
In the scroll of the book it is ^[f]written of me.
^8 (O)I delight to do Your will, O my God;
^(P)Your Law is within my heart.”

⁹ I have ^(Q)proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation;
Behold, I will ^(R)not restrain my lips,
O Lord, ^(S)You know.
¹⁰ I have ^(T)not hidden Your righteousness within my heart;
I have ^(U)spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation;
I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great congregation.

¹¹ You, O Lord, will not withhold Your compassion from me;
^[g]Your ^(V)lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me.
¹² For evils beyond number have ^(W)surrounded me;
My ^(X)iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see;
They are ^(Y)more numerous than the hairs of my head,
And my ^(Z)heart has ^[h]failed me.

^13 (AA)Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me;
Make ^(AB)haste, O Lord, to help me.
¹⁴ Let those be ^(AC)ashamed and humiliated together
Who ^(AD)seek my ^[i]life to destroy it;
Let those be turned back and dishonored
Who delight ^[j]in my hurt.
¹⁵ Let those ^(AE)be ^[k]appalled because of their shame
Who ^(AF)say to me, “Aha, aha!”
^16 (AG)Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let those who love Your salvation ^(AH)say continually,
“The Lord be magnified!”
¹⁷ Since ^(AI)I am afflicted and needy,
^[l](AJ)Let the Lord be mindful of me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
Do not delay, O my God.