Psalms 40

¹ Expectantly I have expected Yahweh, And He stretched out to me and heard my imploring; ² He brought me up from the cistern of tumult, From the miry mud; Then He raised my feet upon a crag; He has established my movement. ³ Now He is putting a new song in my mouth, A hymn of praise to our Elohim. Many shall see it and shall fear, And they shall trust in Yahweh. ⁴ Happy is the master who makes Yahweh his trust And does not countenance the audacious Or those swerving to a lie. ⁵ Many are Your marvelous works which You have done, O Yahweh my Elohim, And Your designs for us. There is no one arranging them for You! Should I tell and should I speak of them, They are more plentiful than could be numbered. ⁶ Sacrifice and approach present You do not desire, Yet a body have You prepared for me. The ascent approach and sin offering You do not ask for. ⁷ Then I said, Behold, I have come! In the roll of the scroll it is written concerning me; ⁸ I delight to do what is acceptable to You, my Elohim, And Your law is in the midst of my internal parts. ⁹ I bear tidings of righteousness in the vast assembly; Behold, I shall not close off my lips; O Yahweh, You know. ¹⁰ Your righteousness I have not covered in the midst of my heart; Your faithfulness and Your salvation I have affirmed; I have not suppressed Your benignity and Your truth in the vast assembly. ¹¹ You, O Yahweh, may You not close off Your compassion from me; May Your benignity and Your truth continually preserve me. ¹² For evils have enveloped about me until there is no numbering; My depravities have overtaken me so that I am not able to see. They are more plentiful than the hairs of my head, And my heart, it has forsaken me. ¹³ Be pleased, O Yahweh, to rescue me; O Yahweh, do hurry to my help! ¹⁴ May they be ashamed and abashed together, who are seeking my soul to sweep it up. May they be turned away backward and be mortified, the ones desiring evil to me. ¹⁵ May they be desolate in consequence of their shame, Who are saying to me, Aha! Aha! ¹⁶ Let them be elated and rejoice in You, all who are seeking You; And let them say continually, May Yahweh be magnified, who are loving Your salvation. ¹⁷ Yet I am humbled and needy; May Yahweh devise for me. My Help and my Deliverance are You; O my Elohim, do not delay.