Old Testament · Poetry and wisdom

Psalms chapter 40

I for , and he to me and heard my cry.He pulled me up out of the , out of the . He set my feet on and made my steps sure.He put a in my mouth — a song of praise to our God. Many will see it and , and they will in Yahweh. the one who makes Yahweh their , who doesn’t look to the arrogant or to those who .Yahweh my God, you have done so many — your and wonders for us are beyond counting. If I tried to list them all, they would be more than I could ever tell. and were never what you wanted. You to understand. and — you never asked for those.Then I said, “Here I am — in the it is written about me —““I love doing , my God. Your lives deep inside me.”I have told the the of your . Look — I have not held my lips shut. Yahweh, you know this.I have not hidden your justice deep inside my heart. I have spoken of your and your . I have not concealed your and your truth from the great gathering.Yahweh, do not hold back your from me. Let your loyal love and your truth always guard me.Troubles beyond number have closed in around me. My have caught up with me and I cannot see past them. They outnumber the hairs on my head, and my has left me.Yahweh, please — come quickly and . Yahweh, hurry to help me.Let everyone who wants to destroy me be thrown into and shame together. Let those who take pleasure in my pain be driven back and .Let those who mock me with “” be by their own shame.But let everyone who you and be glad in you. Let those who love your rescue always say, “Yahweh is !”As for me, I am , but my Lord is . You are my help and . My God, please do not wait.