Psalms 40 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 40:1
KJVI waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
WEBI waited patiently for Yahweh.
YLTTo the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry,
Psalms 40:2
KJVHe brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
WEBHe brought me up also out of a horrible pit,
YLTAnd He doth cause me to come up From a pit of desolation -- from mire of mud, And He raiseth up on a rock my feet, He is establishing my steps.
Psalms 40:3
KJVAnd he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
WEBHe has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God.
YLTAnd He putteth in my mouth a new song, `Praise to our God.' Many do see and fear, and trust in Jehovah.
Psalms 40:4
KJVBlessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
WEBBlessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust,
YLTO the happiness of the man Who hath made Jehovah his trust, And hath not turned unto the proud, And those turning aside to lies.
Psalms 40:5
KJVMany, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
WEBMany, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done,
YLTMuch hast Thou done, Jehovah my God; Thy wonders and Thy thoughts toward us, There is none to arrange unto Thee, I declare and speak: They have been more than to be numbered.
Psalms 40:6
KJVSacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
WEBSacrifice and offering you didn’t desire.
YLTSacrifice and present Thou hast not desired, Ears Thou hast prepared for me, Burnt and sin-offering Thou hast not asked.
Psalms 40:7
KJVThen said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
WEBThen I said, “Behold, I have come.
YLTThen said I, `Lo, I have come,' In the roll of the book it is written of me,
Psalms 40:8
KJVI delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
WEBI delight to do your will, my God.
YLTTo do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law [is] within my heart.
Psalms 40:9
KJVI have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest.
WEBI have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly.
YLTI have proclaimed tidings of righteousness In the great assembly, lo, my lips I restrain not, O Jehovah, Thou hast known.
Psalms 40:10
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Psalms 40:11
KJVWithhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
WEBDon’t withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh.
YLTThou, O Jehovah, restrainest not Thy mercies from me, Thy kindness and Thy truth do continually keep me.
Psalms 40:12
KJVFor innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
WEBFor innumerable evils have surrounded me.
YLTFor compassed me have evils innumerable, Overtaken me have mine iniquities, And I have not been able to see; They have been more than the hairs of my head, And my heart hath forsaken me.
Psalms 40:13
KJVBe pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me.
WEBBe pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me.
YLTBe pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help make haste.
Psalms 40:14
KJVLet them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
WEBLet them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it.
YLTThey are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil.
Psalms 40:15
KJVLet them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
WEBLet them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”
YLTThey are desolate because of their shame, Who are saying to me, `Aha, aha.'
Psalms 40:16
KJVLet all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.
WEBLet all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you.
YLTAll seeking Thee rejoice and are glad in Thee, Those loving Thy salvation say continually, `Jehovah is magnified.'
Psalms 40:17
KJVBut I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
WEBBut I am poor and needy.
YLTAnd I [am] poor and needy, The Lord doth devise for me. My help and my deliverer [art] Thou, O my God, tarry Thou not.
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