Psalms 40

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Psalms 40 - 1

ὑπομένωhypoménōEnduring,G5278 ὑπομένωhypoménōI waitedG5278 ὁhoon theG3588 κύριοςkýrioslord ,G2962 καίkaíandG2532 προσέχωproséchōhe took heedG4337 to me,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 εἰσακούωeisakoúōhe heardG1522 δέησιςdéēsismy supplication.G1162

Psalms 40 - 2

καίkaíAndG2532 ἀνάγωanágōhe ledG321 meG14731 ἐκekfrom out ofG1537 the pitG29781 ταλαιπωρίαtalaipōríaof misery,G5004 καίkaíandG2532 ἀπόapófromG575 πηλόςpēlósthe mudG4081 of slime.G24371 καίkaíAndG2532 ἵστημιhístēmihe stoodG2476 ἐπίepí{uponG1909 πέτραpétrathe rockG4073 πούςpoúsmy feet},G4228 καίkaíandG2532 κατευθύνωkateuthýnōstraightened outG2720 my footsteps.G12261

Psalms 40 - 3

καίkaíAndG2532 ἐμβάλλωembállōhe putG1685 εἰςeisintoG1519 στόμαstómamy mouthG4750 {songG7791 καινόςkainósa new},G2537 ὕμνοςhýmnosa hymnG5215 ὁhotoG3588 θεόςtheósour God.G2316 ὁράωhoráō{shall seeG3708 πολύςpolýsMany},G4183 καίkaíandG2532 φοβέωphobéōshall fear,G5399 καίkaíandG2532 ἐλπίζωelpízōshall hopeG1679 ἐπίepíuponG1909 κύριοςkýriosthe lord .G2962

Psalms 40 - 4

μακάριοςmakáriosBlessed isG3107 ἀνήρanḗrthe manG435 ὅςhósof whichG3739 εἰμίeimí{isG1510 ὁhoin theG3588 ὄνομαónomanameG3686 κύριοςkýriosof the lordG2962 ἐλπίςelpíshis hope},G1680 καίkaíandG2532 οὐoudid notG3756 ἐπιβλέπωepiblépōlookG1914 εἰςeistoG1519 ματαιότηςmataiótēsfolliesG3153 καίkaíandG2532 μανίαmanía{frenziesG3130 ψευδήςpseudḗsfalse}.G5571

Psalms 40 - 5

Psalms 40 - 6

θυσίαthysíaA sacrificeG2378 καίkaíandG2532 προσφοράprosphoráofferingG4376 θέλωthélōyou wantedG2309 οὐounot,G3756 σῶμαsōmabut a bodyG4983 καταρτίζωkatartízōyou readiedG2675 to me;G14731 ὁλοκαύτωμαholokaútōmawhole burnt-offeringsG3646 καίkaíandG2532 περίpería sacrifice forG4012 ἁμαρτίαhamartíasinG266 οὐouyou did notG3756 ζητέωzētéōseek.G2212

Psalms 40 - 7

τότεtóteThenG5119 ἔπωépōI said,G2036 ἰδούidoúBehold,G2400 ἥκωhḗkōI come.G2240 ἐνenInG1722 κεφαλίςkephalísthe chapterG2777 βιβλίονbiblíonof the scrollG975 γράφωgráphōit is writtenG1125 περίperíconcerningG4012 me.G14731

Psalms 40 - 8

ποιέωpoiéōTo doG4160 θέλημαthélēmayour will,G2307 ὁhoOG3588 θεόςtheósmy GodG2316 βούλομαιboúlomaiI wanted;G1014 καίkaíandG2532 νόμοςnómosyour lawG3551 ἐνenis inG1722 μέσοςmésosthe midstG3319 κοιλίαkoilíaof my belly.G2836

Psalms 40 - 9

εὐαγγελίζωeuangelízōI announced good news —G2097 δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnērighteousnessG1343 ἐνeninG1722 ἐκκλησίαekklēsía{assemblyG1577 μέγαςmégasthe great}.G3173 ἰδούidoúBehold,G2400 χεῖλοςcheîlos{my lipsG5491 in no wayG37662 κωλύωkōlýōshould I restrain},G2967 κύριοςkýriosO lord ,G2962 youG14731 γινώσκωginṓskōknow.G1097

Psalms 40 - 10

δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēMy righteousnessG1343 κρύπτωkrýptōI hidG2928 οὐounotG3756 ἐνeninG1722 καρδίαkardíamy heart;G2588 ἀλήθειαalḗtheiayour truthG225 καίkaíandG2532 σωτήριονsōtḗrionyour deliveranceG4992 ἔπωépōI told;G2036 κρύπτωkrýptōI hidG2928 οὐounotG3756 ἔλεοςéleosyour mercyG1656 καίkaíandG2532 ἀλήθειαalḗtheiayour truthG225 ἀπόapófromG575 συναγωγήsynagōgḗthe gatheringG4864 πολύςpolýsof many.G4183

Psalms 40 - 11

But you,G14731 κύριοςkýriosO lord ,G2962 μήmḗ{should not beG3361 farG31182 οἰκτιρμόςoiktirmósyour compassions}G3628 ἀπόapófromG575 me.G14731 ἔλεοςéleosYour mercyG1656 καίkaíandG2532 ἀλήθειαalḗtheiayour truth,G225 διαπαντόςdiapantós{alwaysG1275 ἀντιλαμβάνομαιantilambánomaimay they} take hold ofG482 me.G14731

Psalms 40 - 12

Psalms 40 - 13

εὐδοκέωeudokéōThink well,G2106 κύριοςkýriosO lord ,G2962 ῥύομαιrhýomaito rescueG4506 me!G14731 κύριοςkýriosO lord ,G2962 εἰςeis{toG1519 βοηθέωboēthéōhelpG997 meG14731 προσέχωproséchōtake heed}!G4337

Psalms 40 - 14

καταισχύνωkataischýnōMay {be disgracedG2617 καίkaíandG2532 ἐντρέπωentrépōfeel shameG1788 ἅμαhámatogetherG260 ὁhothe onesG3588 ζητέωzētéōseekingG2212 ψυχήpsychḗmy lifeG5590 ἐξαίρωexaírōto lift it away}.G1808 ἀποστρέφωapostréphōMay they be turned backG654 εἰςeistoG1519 ὁhotheG3588 ὀπίσωopísōrear,G3694 καίkaíandG2532 ἐντρέπωentrépōmay {feel shameG1788 ὁhothe onesG3588 θέλωthélōwantingG2309 bad things for me}.G14731

Psalms 40 - 15

κομίζωkomízōLet them carryG2865 παραχρῆμαparachrēmaimmediatelyG3916 αἰσχύνηaischýnētheir shame —G152 ὁhotheG3588 λέγωlégōones sayingG3004 to me,G14731 Well done.G21031 well done.G21031

Psalms 40 - 16

ἀγαλλιάωagalliáō{exultG21 καίkaíandG2532 εὐφραίνωeuphraínōare gladG2165 ἐπίepíoverG1909 youG14731 πᾶςpâsAllG3956 ὁhothe onesG3588 ζητέωzētéōseekingG2212 you},G14731 κύριοςkýriosO lord .G2962 καίkaíAndG2532 ἔπωépōlet {sayG2036 διαπαντόςdiapantósalwaysG1275 μεγαλύνωmegalýnōlet the lord be magnifiedG3170 ὁhothe onesG3588 ἀγαπάωagapáōlovingG25 σωτήριονsōtḗrionyour deliverance}!G4992

Psalms 40 - 17

But IG14731 πτωχόςptōchósam poorG4434 καίkaíandG2532 πένηςpénēsneedy;G3993 κύριοςkýriosthe lordG2962 φροντίζωphrontízōwill be thoughtfulG5431 of me.G14731 βοηθόςboēthós{my helperG998 καίkaíandG2532 my defenderG52315 εἰμίeimíYou are},G1510 ὁhoOG3588 θεόςtheósmy God,G2316 μήmḗyou should notG3361 χρονίζωchronízōdelay.G5549

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Intertextuality Pairs

Quotations Hebrews 10:5-9 → Psalms 40:6-8

Allusions Psalms 40:6 → Leviticus 1, Isaiah 50:5 → Psalms 40:6, Jeremiah 31:33 → Psalms 40:8

Echoes Hebrews 10:10 → Psalms 40:6, Psalms 40:6 → Exodus 21:6, Psalms 40:6-8 → 1 Samuel 15:22, Jeremiah 7:21-23 → Psalms 40:6-8, Hosea 6:6 → Psalms 40:6-8, Micah 6:6-8 → Psalms 40:6-8

Burnt Offering (Christ's Total Consecration), Sacrificial System (Christ Our Sacrifice)

Longitudinal Themes

Sacrifice and Atonement

Anchor Text Networks

Networked Psalm 40.6-8 - A Body You Have Prepared

Shaped Psalm 40:10–16, Psalm 40:13–17, Psalm 40:5–9