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Psalm 40 :: King James Version (KJV)

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God Sustains His Servant.

(Psa 70:1–5 )
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:1 - [[To the chief Musician, H5329 A Psalm H4210 of David.]] H1732 I waited H6960 patiently H6960 for the LORD; H3068 and he inclined H5186 unto me, and heard H8085 my cry. H7775
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:2 - He brought me up H5927 also out of an horrible H7588 pit, H953 out of the miry H3121 clay, H2916 and set H6965 my feet H7272 upon a rock, H5553 and established H3559 my goings. H838
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:3 - And he hath put H5414 a new H2319 song H7892 in my mouth, H6310 even praise H8416 unto our God: H430 many H7227 shall see H7200 it, and fear, H3372 and shall trust H982 in the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:4 - Blessed H835 is that man H1397 that maketh H7760 the LORD H3068 his trust, H4009 and respecteth H6437 not the proud, H7295 nor such as turn aside H7750 to lies. H3577
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:5 - Many, H7227 O LORD H3068 my God, H430 are thy wonderful H6381 works which thou hast done, H6213 and thy thoughts H4284 which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order H6186 unto thee: if I would declare H5046 and speak H1696 of them, they are more H6105 than can be numbered. H5608
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:6 - Sacrifice H2077 and offering H4503 thou didst not desire; H2654 mine ears H241 hast thou opened: H3738 burnt offering H5930 and sin offering H2401 hast thou not required. H7592
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:7 - Then said H559 I, Lo, I come: H935 in the volume H4039 of the book H5612 it is written H3789 of me,
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:8 - I delight H2654 to do H6213 thy will, H7522 O my God: H430 yea, thy law H8451 is within H8432 my heart. H4578
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:9 - I have preached H1319 righteousness H6664 in the great H7227 congregation: H6951 lo, I have not refrained H3607 my lips, H8193 O LORD, H3068 thou knowest. H3045
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:10 - I have not hid H3680 thy righteousness H6666 within H8432 my heart; H3820 I have declared H559 thy faithfulness H530 and thy salvation: H8668 I have not concealed H3582 thy lovingkindness H2617 and thy truth H571 from the great H7227 congregation. H6951
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:11 - Withhold H3607 not thou thy tender mercies H7356 from me, O LORD: H3068 let thy lovingkindness H2617 and thy truth H571 continually H8548 preserve H5341 me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:12 - For innumerable H4557 evils H7451 have compassed H661 me about: mine iniquities H5771 have taken hold H5381 upon me, so that I am not able H3201 to look up; H7200 they are more H6105 than the hairs H8185 of mine head: H7218 therefore my heart H3820 faileth H5800 me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:13 - Be pleased, H7521 O LORD, H3068 to deliver H5337 me: O LORD, H3068 make haste H2363 to help H5833 me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:14 - Let them be ashamed H954 and confounded H2659 together H3162 that seek H1245 after my soul H5315 to destroy H5595 it; let them be driven H5472 backward H268 and put to shame H3637 that wish H2655 me evil. H7451
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:15 - Let them be desolate H8074 for a reward H6118 of their shame H1322 that say H559 unto me, Aha, H1889 aha. H1889
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:16 - Let all those that seek H1245 thee rejoice H7797 and be glad H8055 in thee: let such as love H157 thy salvation H8668 say H559 continually, H8548 The LORD H3068 be magnified. H1431
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:17 - But I am poor H6041 and needy; H34 yet the Lord H136 thinketh H2803 upon me: thou art my help H5833 and my deliverer; H6403 make no tarrying, H309 O my God. H430
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