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Of David. A psalm. I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the music director. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; And He reached down to me and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the choir director. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I Waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For the choir director. Of David. A Psalm. I hoped earnestly for Yahweh; And He inclined to me and heard my cry for help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently <i>and</i> expectantly for the LORD; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the choir director. A psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD, and he turned to me and heard my cry for help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. I waited patiently for the LORD, and He turned to me and heard my cry for help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I patiently waited, LORD, for you to hear my prayer. You listened <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[For the choir director; a psalm by David.] I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I waited patiently for the LORD's help; then he listened to me and heard my cry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I waited expectantly for the LORD, and he took notice of me and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the music director; By David, a psalm. I relied completely on the LORD, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />[For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] I waited patiently for the LORD, and he turned to me, and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined to me, and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. I have diligently expected YHWH, "" And He inclines to me, and hears my cry,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To the overseer: of David chanting. Waiting, I waited for Jehovah, and he will incline to me, and he will hear my cry.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Unto the end, a psalm for David himself. With expectation I have waited for the Lord, and he was attentive to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 39:1>Unto the end. A Psalm of David himself. <V 39:2>I have waited expectantly for the Lord, and he was attentive to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the leader. A psalm of David. [2] Surely, I wait for the LORD; who bends down to me and hears my cry, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I WAITED patiently for the LORD; and he turned towards me and heard my supplication.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Hoping, I have hoped in LORD JEHOVAH, for he turned toward me and he heard my prayer.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the Leader. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the end, a Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; and he attended to me, and hearkened to my supplication.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/40-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=4669" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/40.htm">I Waited Patiently for the LORD</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5329.htm" title="5329: lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ (Prep-l, Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- Preeminent or enduring. A primitive root; properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. To be eminent; also, to be permanent.">For the choirmaster.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4210.htm" title="4210: miz·mō·wr (N-ms) -- A melody. From zamar; properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes.">A Psalm</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6960.htm" title="6960: qaw·wōh (V-Piel-InfAbs) -- To bind together, collect, to expect. A primitive root; to bind together, i.e. Collect; to expect."> I waited patiently for</a> <a href="/hebrew/6960.htm" title="6960: qiw·wî·ṯî (V-Piel-Perf-1cs) -- To bind together, collect, to expect. A primitive root; to bind together, i.e. Collect; to expect."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: way·yêṭ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">He inclined</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/7775.htm" title="7775: šaw·‘ā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A cry for help. Feminine of sheva'; a hallooing.">my cry.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7-8</a></span><br />Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-18.htm">Isaiah 30:18</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-25.htm">Lamentations 3:25-26</a></span><br />The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-25.htm">Romans 8:25</a></span><br />But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-36.htm">Hebrews 10:36</a></span><br />You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-7.htm">Micah 7:7</a></span><br />But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-12.htm">Romans 12:12</a></span><br />Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a></span><br />Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-9.htm">Galatians 6:9</a></span><br />Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-9.htm">Isaiah 25:9</a></span><br />And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-6.htm">1 Peter 5:6-7</a></span><br />Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. / Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7</a></span><br />Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-3.htm">Habakkuk 2:3</a></span><br />For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined to me, and heard my cry.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="hdg">I waited [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-13.htm">Psalm 27:13,14</a></b></br> <i>I had fainted</i>, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7</a></b></br> Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7-11</a></b></br> Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain… </p><p class="hdg">inclined</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-2.htm">Psalm 116:2</a></b></br> Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon <i>him</i> as long as I live.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/130-2.htm">Psalm 130:2</a></b></br> Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/9-18.htm">Daniel 9:18</a></b></br> O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/39-13.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/39-1.htm">Choirmaster</a> <a href="/psalms/39-12.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/39-13.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/37-10.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/psalms/39-1.htm">Director</a> <a href="/psalms/39-7.htm">Expected</a> <a href="/psalms/38-13.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/38-14.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/psalms/39-3.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-1.htm">Inclined</a> <a href="/psalms/18-9.htm">Inclineth</a> <a href="/psalms/39-1.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">Music</a> <a href="/psalms/39-13.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/39-1.htm">Music-Maker</a> <a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Patiently</a> <a href="/psalms/39-13.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/109-1.htm">Psalm&Gt</a> <a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Quietly</a> <a href="/psalms/37-27.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/38-15.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/psalms/39-7.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/41-1.htm">Choirmaster</a> <a href="/psalms/47-5.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/64-6.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/psalms/41-1.htm">Director</a> <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Expected</a> <a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/psalms/40-8.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/62-3.htm">Inclined</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-18.htm">Inclineth</a> <a href="/psalms/41-1.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/psalms/41-1.htm">Music</a> <a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/41-1.htm">Music-Maker</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-13.htm">Patiently</a> <a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/49-1.htm">Psalm&Gt</a> <a href="/psalms/104-20.htm">Quietly</a> <a href="/psalms/40-4.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">The benefit of confidence in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/40-6.htm">Obedience is the best sacrifice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/40-11.htm">The sense of David's evils inflames his prayer</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For the choirmaster.</b><br>This phrase indicates that the psalm was intended for public worship and was to be directed by the choirmaster, a leader of music in the temple. The role of the choirmaster was significant in ancient Israelite worship, as music was a central part of their religious expression. This setting suggests that the psalm was not only a personal reflection but also a communal declaration of faith and trust in God.<p><b>A Psalm of David.</b><br>David, the second king of Israel, is traditionally credited with writing many of the psalms. His life was marked by both triumphs and trials, making his psalms deeply personal and relatable. David's experiences, from shepherd to king, provide a rich backdrop for understanding his reliance on God. This attribution also connects the psalm to the Davidic covenant, where God promised David that his throne would be established forever, a promise ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<p><b>I waited patiently for the LORD;</b><br>The act of waiting patiently signifies a deep trust and reliance on God's timing and sovereignty. In the Hebrew context, waiting is often associated with hope and expectation. This phrase reflects a posture of faith, acknowledging that God's plans are perfect and His timing is impeccable. The patience described here is not passive but active, involving prayer and trust in God's faithfulness.<p><b>He inclined to me and heard my cry.</b><br>This phrase illustrates God's responsiveness and compassion. The imagery of God inclining suggests a personal and attentive response, emphasizing His closeness and care for His people. The act of hearing the cry indicates that God is not distant or indifferent but is actively involved in the lives of those who call upon Him. This echoes other scriptures where God is depicted as a refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble (<a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1</a>). It also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate mediator and intercessor for humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/40.htm">Psalm 40</a>, David is expressing his personal experience of waiting on the Lord and receiving His response.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His faithfulness and relationship with His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist's_cry.htm">The Psalmist's Cry</a></b><br>Represents a time of distress or need, where the psalmist seeks divine intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_virtue_of_patience.htm">The Virtue of Patience</a></b><br>Waiting on the Lord requires patience, a fruit of the Spirit, which is cultivated through trust in God's timing and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_attentiveness.htm">God's Attentiveness</a></b><br>The phrase "He inclined to me" suggests that God is attentive and responsive to our cries, demonstrating His personal care and involvement in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>The psalmist's cry is a form of prayer, reminding us of the importance of bringing our needs and concerns before God, trusting that He hears us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Waiting patiently is an active expression of faith, where we continue to trust and serve God even when answers are delayed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_faithfulness.htm">Hope in God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The assurance that God hears and responds to our cries should inspire hope and confidence in His unchanging nature and promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_40_1_mention_waiting.htm">Psalm 40:1 – If God instantly answers prayer, why does the psalmist say he “waited patiently,” suggesting divine delays inconsistent with an omnipotent, benevolent deity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_if_one_rejects_belief_in_god.htm">What does being rescued from mud and mire mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_rescued_from_mud_mean.htm">What does being rescued from mud and mire mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_'wait_on_the_lord'_endure_silence.htm">(Psalm 27:14) In light of enduring suffering throughout history, how does “waiting on the LORD” hold up against the apparent silence or absence of divine intervention?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">I waited patiently.</span>--As the margin shows, this is expressed by the common Hebrew idiom the infinitive absolute with the preterite. We may nearly express it by repetition: <span class= "ital">I waited and waited.</span><p><span class= "bld">Inclined . . .</span>--Either intransitive (comp. <a href="/judges/16-30.htm" title="And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell on the lords, and on all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.">Judges 16:30</a>), or with ellipse of the word "ear," which usually is found with the verb in this conjugation. (See <a href="/psalms/17-6.htm" title="I have called on you, for you will hear me, O God: incline your ear to me, and hear my speech.">Psalm 17:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/31-2.htm" title="Bow down your ear to me; deliver me speedily: be you my strong rock, for an house of defense to save me.">Psalm 31:2</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I waited patiently for the Lord</span>; literally, <span class="accented">waiting</span>, <span class="accented">1 waited</span> - a common Hebrew idiom, when an idea is to be emphasized. No writer enforces upon us more earnestly than David the duty of awaiting God's pleasure (<a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a>; <a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Psalm 62:1, 5</a>; <a href="/psalms/69-3.htm">Psalm 69:3</a>, etc.). And he inclined unto me; literally, <span class="accented">bent towards me</span> - an anthropomorphism, but most expressive. And heard my cry; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> answered it - gave me what I prayed for. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/40-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For the choirmaster.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַ֝מְנַצֵּ֗חַ</span> <span class="translit">(lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5329.htm">Strong's 5329: </a> </span><span class="str2">To glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">A Psalm</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזְמֽוֹר׃</span> <span class="translit">(miz·mō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4210.htm">Strong's 4210: </a> </span><span class="str2">Instrumental music, a poem set to notes</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of David.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָוִ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I waited patiently for</span><br /><span class="heb">קַוֺּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(qaw·wōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6960.htm">Strong's 6960: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bind together, collect, to expect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD;</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He inclined</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֥ט</span> <span class="translit">(way·yêṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֝לַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and heard</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my cry.</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁוְעָתִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(šaw·‘ā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7775.htm">Strong's 7775: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cry for help</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 40:1 For the Chief Musician (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/39-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 39:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 39:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/40-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 40:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 40:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>