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href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4210.htm" title="מִזְמֹור ncmsa 4210"> psalm</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6960.htm" title="קוה_1 vpa 6960">I waited patiently for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6960.htm" title="קוה_1 vpp1cs 6960"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5186.htm" title="נטה vqw3msXa 5186"> He turned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqw3ms 8085"> heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7775.htm" title="שַׁוְעָה ncfsc 7775"> cry for help</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 27:14; 34:15; 37:7">a</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs">He brought me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vhw3ms 5927"> up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7588.htm" title="שָׁאֹון_1 ncmsa 7588"> a desolate</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or watery">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/953.htm" title="בֹּור ncmsc 953"> pit</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">out of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3121.htm" title="יָוֵן ncmsa 3121"> muddy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2916.htm" title="טִיט ncmsc 2916"> clay</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 69:2,14">c</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vhw3msXa 6965"> set</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7272.htm" title="רֶגֶל ncfdc 7272"> feet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5553.htm" title="סֶלַע ncmsa 5553"> a rock</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">making my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/838.htm" title="אָשֻׁר ncfpc 838"> steps</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3559.htm" title="כון vep3ms 3559"> secure</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 27:5; 37:23">d</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqw3ms 5414">He put</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2319.htm" title="חָדָשׁ amsa 2319"> a new</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7892.htm" title="שִׁיר ncmsa 7892"> song</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> mouth</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8416.htm" title="תְּהִלָּה ncfsa 8416">a hymn of praise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 33:3">e</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7227.htm" title="רַב_1 ampa 7227">Many</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqi3mp 7200"> will see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3372.htm" title="ירא_1 vqi3mp 3372"> fear</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/982.htm" title="בטח_1 vqi3mp 982"> put their trust</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 13:11">f</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/835.htm" title="אַשְׁרֵי Pi 835">How happy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> is the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1397.htm" title="גֶּבֶר_1 ncmsa 1397"> man</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834">who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqp3ms 7760"> has put</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4009.htm" title="מִבְטָח ncmsc 4009"> trust</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> in the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> has not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6437.htm" title="פנה vqp3ms 6437"> turned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7295.htm" title="רַהַב ncmpa 7295"> the proud</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7750.htm" title="שׂוט vqPmpc 7750"> to those who run after</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3577.htm" title="כָּזָב ncmsa 3577"> lies</a>!<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 23:11; Ps 84:12">g</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859">You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp2ms 6213"> have done</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7227.htm" title="רַב_1 afpa 7227"> many</a> things —</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6381.htm" title="פלא vnPfpc 6381"> wonderful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> works and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4284.htm" title="מַחֲשָׁבָה ncfpc 4284"> plans</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369">none</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6186.htm" title="ערך vqc 6186"> can compare</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> You</a>.</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhi1cs{1}Ct 5046">If I were to report</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpi1cs{1}Ct 1696"> speak</a> of them,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6105.htm" title="עצם_1 vqp3cp 6105">they are more</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5608.htm" title="ספר vpc 5608"> can be told</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 5:9; Ps 71:15; 139:17-18">h</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">You do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2654.htm" title="חפץ_1 vqp2ms 2654"> delight</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2077.htm" title="זֶבַח_1 ncmsa 2077"> in sacrifice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4503.htm" title="מִנְחָה ncfsa 4503"> offering</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3738.htm" title="כרה_1 vqp2ms 3738">You open</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/241.htm" title="אֹזֶן ncfda 241"> my ears</a> to listen.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit You hollow out ears for me">i</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">You do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7592.htm" title="שׁאל vqp2ms 7592"> ask for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5930.htm" title="עֹלָה ncfsa 5930"> a whole <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>burnt offering</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2401.htm" title="חֲטָאָה ncfsa 2401"> a <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>sin offering</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 15:22; Ps 51:16; Am 5:22">j</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/227.htm" title="אָז Pd 227">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp1cs 559"> I said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">See</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp1cs 935">I have come</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3789.htm" title="כתב vqsmsa 3789">it is written</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4039.htm" title="מְגִלָּה ncfsc 4039"> the volume</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5612.htm" title="סֵפֶר ncmsa 5612"> of the scroll</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lk 24:44">k</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2654.htm" title="חפץ_1 vqp1cs 2654">I delight</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7522.htm" title="רָצֹון ncmsc 7522"> will</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 119:16,24; Jn 4:34">l</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8451.htm" title="תֹּורָה ncfsc 8451"> instruction</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> lives within</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8432.htm" title="תָּוֶךְ ncmsc 8432"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit instruction within my inner being">m, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 119:11; Heb 10:5-9">n</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1319.htm" title="בשׂר vpp1cs 1319">I proclaim</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6664.htm" title="צֶדֶק ncmsa 6664"> righteousness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7227.htm" title="רַב_1 amsa 7227"> the great</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6951.htm" title="קָהָל ncmsa 6951"> assembly</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">see</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">I do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> keep my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8193.htm" title="שָׂפָה ncfdc 8193"> mouth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3607.htm" title="כלא vqi1cs 3607"> closed</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit not restrain my lips">o</a> —</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859">as You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqp2ms 3045"> know</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 22:22,25">p</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">I did not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3680.htm" title="כסה vpp1cs 3680"> hide</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6666.htm" title="צְדָקָה ncfsc 6666"> righteousness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8432.htm" title="תָּוֶךְ ncmsc 8432"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"> heart</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp1cs 559">I spoke</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> about Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/530.htm" title="אֱמוּנָה ncfsc 530"> faithfulness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8668.htm" title="תְּשׁוּעָה ncfsc 8668"> salvation</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">I did not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3582.htm" title="כחד vpp1cs 3582"> conceal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsc 2617"> constant love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/571.htm" title="אֱמֶת ncfsc 571"> truth</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7227.htm" title="רַב_1 amsa 7227"> the great</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6951.htm" title="קָהָל ncmsa 6951"> assembly</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 20:20">q</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">, do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3607.htm" title="כלא vqi2ms 3607"> withhold</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7356.htm" title="רַחֲמִים ncmpc 7356"> compassion</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsc 2617"> constant love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/571.htm" title="אֱמֶת ncfsc 571"> truth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8548.htm" title="תָּמִיד Pd 8548"> will always</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5341.htm" title="נצר vqi3mp 5341"> guard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 36:5; 57:3; 61:7">r</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfpa 7451"> troubles</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> without</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4557.htm" title="מִסְפָּר_1 ncmsa 4557"> number</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/661.htm" title="אפף vqp3cp 661"> have surrounded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5771.htm" title="עָוֹן ncbpc 5771"> sins</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5381.htm" title="נשׂג vhp3cp 5381"> have overtaken</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">I am unable</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3201.htm" title="יכל vqp1cs 3201"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqc 7200"> see</a>.</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6105.htm" title="עצם_1 vqp3cp 6105">They are more</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8185.htm" title="שַׂעֲרָה ncfpc 8185"> the hairs</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> of my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> head</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"> courage</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5800.htm" title="עזב_1 vqp3ms 5800"> leaves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 38:4; 65:3">s</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7521.htm" title="רצה_1 vqvms 7521">, be pleased</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5337.htm" title="נצל vhc 5337"> deliver</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2363.htm" title="חושׁ_1 vqvms 2363">hurry</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5833.htm" title="עֶזְרָה_1 ncfsc 5833"> help</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 70:1">t</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpPmpc 1245">Let those who seek</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5595.htm" title="ספה vqc 5595"> take</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> life</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/954.htm" title="בושׁ_1 vqi3mp{1}Jm 954">be disgraced</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2659.htm" title="חפר_2 vqi3mp{1}Jm 2659"> confounded</a>.</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2655.htm" title="חָפֵץ ampc 2655">Let those who wish</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsc 7451"> harm</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5472.htm" title="סוג_1 vni3mp{1}Jm 5472">be driven back</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/268.htm" title="אָחֹור ncmsa 268"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3637.htm" title="כלם vni3mp{1}Jm 3637"> humiliated</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 35:4,26; 63:9; 70:2">u</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">Let those</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqPmpa 559"> who say</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1889.htm" title="הֶאָח Pi 1889">Aha</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1889.htm" title="הֶאָח Pi 1889">aha</a>! ”</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8074.htm" title="שׁמם vqi3mp{1}Jm 8074">be horrified</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6118.htm" title="עֵקֶב Pc 6118"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1322.htm" title="בֹּשֶׁת ncfsc 1322"> shame</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 35:21,25; 70:3">v</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">Let all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpPmpc 1245"> who seek</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7797.htm" title="שׂושׂ vqi3mp{1}Jm 7797"> rejoice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8055.htm" title="שׂמח vqi3mp{1}Jm 8055"> be glad</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> You</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqPmpc 157">let those who love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8668.htm" title="תְּשׁוּעָה ncfsc 8668"> salvation</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8548.htm" title="תָּמִיד Pd 8548"> continually</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqi3mp{1}Jm 559"> say</a>,</p><p class="poem">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">The <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1431.htm" title="גדל vqi3ms{1}Jm 1431"> is great</a>! ”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 35:27; 70:4">w</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/40-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6041.htm" title="עָנִי amsa 6041"> am afflicted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/34.htm" title="אֶבְיֹון amsa 34"> needy</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/136.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmpc 136">the Lord</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2803.htm" title="חשׁב vqi3ms{1}Jt 2803"> thinks</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859">You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> are my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5833.htm" title="עֶזְרָה_1 ncfsc 5833"> helper</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6403.htm" title="פלט vpPmsc 6403"> deliverer</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408">do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/309.htm" title="אחר vpi2ms{1}Jm 309"> delay</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 86:1; 109:22">x</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:1</b> Ps 27:14; 34:15; 37:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:2</b> Or <i>watery</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:2</b> Ps 69:2,14</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:2</b> Ps 27:5; 37:23</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:3</b> Ps 33:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:3</b> Dt 13:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:4</b> Jb 23:11; Ps 84:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:5</b> Jb 5:9; Ps 71:15; 139:17-18</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:6</b> Lit <i>You hollow out ears for me</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:6</b> 1Sm 15:22; Ps 51:16; Am 5:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:7</b> Lk 24:44</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:8</b> Ps 119:16,24; Jn 4:34</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:8</b> Lit <i>instruction within my inner being</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:6-8</b> Ps 119:11; Heb 10:5-9</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:9</b> Lit <i>not restrain my lips</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:9</b> Ps 22:22,25</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:10</b> Ac 20:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:11</b> Ps 36:5; 57:3; 61:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:12</b> Ps 38:4; 65:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:13</b> Ps 70:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:14</b> Ps 35:4,26; 63:9; 70:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:15</b> Ps 35:21,25; 70:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>40:16</b> Ps 35:27; 70:4</span><br 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