Tehillim 40

Orthodox Jewish Bible

40 (40:2)(For the one directing, Of Dovid. Mizmor) I waited patiently for Hashem; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

²⁽³⁾Hashem brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

³⁽⁴⁾And He hath put a shir chadash in my mouth, even tehillah (hymn of praise) unto Eloheinu; many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Hashem.

⁴⁽⁵⁾Ashrei is that man that maketh Hashem his trust, and looketh not to the proud ones, nor such as turn aside to lies (false g-ds).

⁵⁽⁶⁾Many, O Hashem Elohai, are Thy wonderful works which Thou hast done, and Thy thoughts which are to us-ward; they cannot be recounted unto Thee; if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

⁶⁽⁷⁾Zevach and minchah Thou didst not desire; mine ears hast Thou pierced [cf Psa 22:17]; olah (burnt offering) and chata’ah (sin offering) hast Thou not required.

⁷⁽⁸⁾Then said I, Hinei, I come; in the megillat sefer it is written of me [cf MJ 10:5-7],

⁸⁽⁹⁾I delight to do Thy will, O Elohai; yea, Thy torah is within my heart.

⁹⁽¹⁰⁾I have preached tzedek in the kahal rav (great congregation); hinei, I have not restrained my lips, O Hashem, Thou knowest.

¹⁰⁽¹¹⁾I have not hid thy tzedek within my lev; I have declared Thy emunah (faithfulness) and Thy teshuah (salvation); I have not concealed Thy chesed and Thy emes from the kahal rav.

¹¹⁽¹²⁾Withhold not Thou thy rachamim from me, O Hashem; let Thy chesed and Thy emes continually preserve me.

¹²⁽¹³⁾For innumerable evils have compassed me about; mine avonot (iniquities) have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head; therefore my lev faileth me.

¹³⁽¹⁴⁾Be pleased, O Hashem, to deliver me; O Hashem, make haste to help me.

¹⁴⁽¹⁵⁾Let them be ashamed and mutually confounded that seek after my nefesh to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

¹⁵⁽¹⁶⁾Let them be appalled because of their boshet (shame) that say unto me, Aha, aha.

¹⁶⁽¹⁷⁾Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; let such as love Thy teshuah say continually, Hashem be magnified.

¹⁷⁽¹⁸⁾But I am poor and needy; yet Adonoi thinketh upon me; Thou art my ezer and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O Elohai.

Psalm 40

English Standard Version

My Help and My Deliverer

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

40 I ^(A)waited patiently for the Lord;
    he inclined to me and ^(B)heard my cry.
²He drew me up from ^(C)the pit of destruction,
    out of ^(D)the miry bog,
and ^(E)set my feet upon a rock,
    ^(F)making my steps secure.
³He put ^(G)a new song in my mouth,
    a song of praise to our God.
Many will ^(H)see and fear,
    and put their trust in the Lord.

⁴Blessed is the man who ^(I)makes
    the Lord his trust,
who does not turn to the proud,
    to those who ^(J)go astray after a lie!
⁵You have multiplied, O Lord my God,
    your ^(K)wondrous deeds and your ^(L)thoughts toward us;
    none can compare with you!
I will proclaim and tell of them,
    yet they are ^(M)more than can be told.

⁶^(N)In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted,
    but you have given me an open ^(O)ear.^[a]
Burnt offering and sin offering
    you have not required.
⁷Then I said, “Behold, I have come;
    in the scroll of the book it is written ^(P)of me:
⁸^(Q)I delight to do your will, O my God;
    your law is ^(R)within my heart.”

⁹I have told the glad news of deliverance^[b]
    in ^(S)the great congregation;
behold, I have not ^(T)restrained my lips,
    ^(U)as you know, O Lord.
¹⁰I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;
    I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;
I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness
    from the great congregation.

¹¹As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain
    your mercy from me;
your ^(V)steadfast love and your faithfulness will
    ever preserve me!
¹²For evils have ^(W)encompassed me
    beyond number;
my ^(X)iniquities have overtaken me,
    and I cannot ^(Y)see;
they are ^(Z)more than the hairs of my head;
    my heart ^(AA)fails me.

¹³^(AB)Be pleased, O Lord, to ^(AC)deliver me!
    O Lord, ^(AD)make haste to help me!
¹⁴^(AE)Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether
    who seek to snatch away my life;
let those be ^(AF)turned back and brought to dishonor
    who delight in my hurt!
¹⁵Let those be appalled because of their shame
    who ^(AG)say to me, “Aha, Aha!”

¹⁶But may all who seek you
    rejoice and be glad in you;
may those who love your salvation
    ^(AH)say continually, “Great is the Lord!”
¹⁷As for me, I am ^(AI)poor and needy,
    but ^(AJ)the Lord takes thought for me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
    do not delay, O my God!

Footnotes

Psalm 40:6 Hebrew ears you have dug for me
Psalm 40:9 Hebrew righteousness; also verse 10

Salmos 40

La Biblia de las Américas

Dios sustenta a su siervo

Para el director del coro. Salmo de David.

40 Al Señor esperé pacientemente^(A),
y Él se inclinó a mí y oyó mi clamor^(B).
²Me sacó del hoyo de la destrucción^(C), del lodo cenagoso;
asentó mis pies sobre una roca^[a]^(D) y afirmó mis pasos^(E).
³Puso en mi boca un cántico nuevo^(F), un canto de alabanza a nuestro Dios;
muchos verán esto, y temerán^(G),
y confiarán en el Señor.

⁴Cuán bienaventurado es el hombre que ha puesto en el Señor su confianza^[b]^(H),
y no se ha vuelto a los soberbios^(I) ni a los que caen en falsedad^(J).
⁵Muchas son, Señor, Dios mío, las maravillas que tú has hecho^(K),
y muchos tus designios^[c] para con nosotros^(L);
nadie hay que se compare contigo;
si los anunciara, y hablara de ellos,
no podrían ser enumerados^[d]^(M).

⁶Sacrificio^[e] y ofrenda de cereal no has deseado;
has abierto^[f] mis oídos;
holocausto y ofrenda por el pecado^[g] no has requerido^(N).
⁷Entonces dije: He aquí, vengo;
en el rollo del libro está escrito de^[h] mí;
⁸me deleito en hacer tu voluntad, Dios mío^(O);
tu ley está dentro de mi corazón^[i]^(P).

⁹He proclamado buenas nuevas de justicia en la gran congregación^(Q);
he aquí, no refrenaré mis labios^(R),
oh Señor, tú lo sabes^(S).
¹⁰No he escondido tu justicia dentro de mi corazón^(T);
he proclamado tu fidelidad y tu salvación^(U);
no he ocultado a la gran congregación tu misericordia y tu fidelidad^[j].

¹¹Tú, oh Señor, no retengas tu compasión^[k] de mí;
tu misericordia y tu fidelidad me guarden continuamente^(V),
¹²porque me rodean males sin número^(W);
mis iniquidades me han alcanzado^(X), y no puedo ver;
son más numerosas que los cabellos de mi cabeza^(Y),
y el corazón me falla^[l]^(Z).

¹³^(AA)Ten a bien, oh Señor, libertarme;
apresúrate, Señor, a socorrerme^(AB).
¹⁴Sean avergonzados y humillados a una^(AC)
los que buscan mi vida^[m] para destruirla^(AD);
sean vueltos atrás y cubiertos de ignominia
los que se complacen en mi mal^[n].
¹⁵Queden atónitos a causa de su vergüenza^(AE)
los que me dicen: ¡Ajá, ajá^(AF)!
¹⁶Regocíjense y alégrense en ti todos los que te buscan;
que digan continuamente: ¡Engrandecido sea el Señor^(AG)!
los que aman tu salvación.
¹⁷Por cuanto yo estoy afligido y necesitado^(AH),
el Señor me tiene en cuenta^(AI).
Tú eres mi socorro y mi libertador;
Dios mío, no te tardes.

Footnotes

Salmos 40:2 O, un peñón
Salmos 40:4 O, que ha hecho al Señor su confianza
Salmos 40:5 O, pensamientos
Salmos 40:5 Lit., serían demasiados para contar
Salmos 40:6 I.e., Sacrificio de sangre
Salmos 40:6 O, perforado
Salmos 40:6 O, de expiación
Salmos 40:7 O, se ha ordenado para
Salmos 40:8 Lit., de mis entrañas
Salmos 40:10 O, verdad
Salmos 40:11 Lit., tus compasiones
Salmos 40:12 Lit., abandona
Salmos 40:14 Lit., alma
Salmos 40:14 O, en hacerme daño

Psalm 40

New International Version

Psalm 40^[a]^(A)

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

¹I waited patiently^(B) for the Lord;
    he turned to me and heard my cry.^(C)
²He lifted me out of the slimy pit,^(D)
    out of the mud^(E) and mire;^(F)
he set my feet^(G) on a rock^(H)
    and gave me a firm place to stand.
³He put a new song^(I) in my mouth,
    a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord^(J)
    and put their trust^(K) in him.

⁴Blessed is the one^(L)
    who trusts in the Lord,^(M)
who does not look to the proud,^(N)
    to those who turn aside to false gods.^[b]^(O)
⁵Many, Lord my God,
    are the wonders^(P) you have done,
    the things you planned for us.
None can compare^(Q) with you;
    were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
    they would be too many^(R) to declare.

⁶Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—^(S)
    but my ears you have opened^[c]—^(T)
    burnt offerings^(U) and sin offerings^[d] you did not require.
⁷Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—
    it is written about me in the scroll.^[e]^(V)
⁸I desire to do your will,^(W) my God;^(X)
    your law is within my heart.”^(Y)

⁹I proclaim your saving acts^(Z) in the great assembly;^(AA)
    I do not seal my lips, Lord,
    as you know.^(AB)
¹⁰I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
    I speak of your faithfulness^(AC) and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
    from the great assembly.^(AD)

¹¹Do not withhold your mercy^(AE) from me, Lord;
    may your love^(AF) and faithfulness^(AG) always protect^(AH) me.
¹²For troubles^(AI) without number surround me;
    my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.^(AJ)
They are more than the hairs of my head,^(AK)
    and my heart fails^(AL) within me.
¹³Be pleased to save me, Lord;
    come quickly, Lord, to help me.^(AM)

¹⁴May all who want to take my life^(AN)
    be put to shame and confusion;^(AO)
may all who desire my ruin^(AP)
    be turned back in disgrace.
¹⁵May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”^(AQ)
    be appalled at their own shame.
¹⁶But may all who seek you^(AR)
    rejoice and be glad^(AS) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
    “The Lord is great!”^(AT)

¹⁷But as for me, I am poor and needy;^(AU)
may the Lord think^(AV) of me.
You are my help^(AW) and my deliverer;^(AX)
you are my God, do not delay.^(AY)

Footnotes

Psalm 40:1 In Hebrew texts 40:1-17 is numbered 40:2-18.
Psalm 40:4 Or to lies
Psalm 40:6 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts but a body you have prepared for me
Psalm 40:6 Or purification offerings
Psalm 40:7 Or come / with the scroll written for me

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Tehillim 40

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