Psalm 40:1-3

The Message

40 ^1-3I waited and waited and waited for God.
    At last he looked; finally he listened.
He lifted me out of the ditch,
    pulled me from deep mud.
He stood me up on a solid rock
    to make sure I wouldn’t slip.
He taught me how to sing the latest God-song,
    a praise-song to our God.
More and more people are seeing this:
    they enter the mystery,
    abandoning themselves to God.

Read full chapter

Psalm 40:1-2

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.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

Psalm 40:1 In Hebrew texts 40:1-17 is numbered 40:2-18.

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 40:1-3

The Message

Psalm 40:1-2

New International Version

Psalm 40^[a]^(A)

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

Footnotes

Cross references

More on the NIV

Psalm 40:1-3 The Message

Psalm 40:1-2 New International Version

Psalm 40[a](A)

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

Footnotes

Cross references

More on the NIV

Psalm 40:1-3

The Message

Psalm 40:1-2

New International Version

Psalm 40^[a]^(A)