Psalms 40
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Psalm 40 - 1
נָצַחnâtsachFor the choirmaster.H5329מִזְמוֹרmizmôwrA Psalm -H4210דָּוִדDâvidof David.H1732קָוָהqâvâhI waited patiently forH6960קָוָהqâvâh...H6960יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ;H3068נָטָהnâṭâhHe inclinedH5186אֵלʼêlto meH413שָׁמַעshâmaʻand heardH8085שַׁוְעָהshavʻâhmy cry.H7775
Psalm 40 - 2
עָלָהʻâlâhHe lifted me upH5927בּוֹרbôwrfrom the pitH953שָׁאוֹןshâʼôwnof despair ,H7588יָוֵןyâvênout of the miryH3121טִיטṭîyṭclay ;H2916קוּםqûwmHe setH6965רֶגֶלregelmy feetH7272עַלʻaluponH5921סֶלַעçelaʻa rock ,H5553אָשֻׁרʼâshur(and) made my footstepsH838כּוּןkûwnfirm.H3559
Psalm 40 - 3
נָתַןnâthanHe putH5414חָדָשׁchâdâsha newH2319שִׁירshîyrsongH7892פֶּהpehin my mouth ,H6310תְּהִלָּהtᵉhillâha hymn of praiseH8416אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymto our God.H430רַבrabManyH7227רָאָהrâʼâhwill seeH7200יָרֵאyârêʼand fearH3372בָּטַחbâṭachand put their trustH982יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhin the LORD.H3068
Psalm 40 - 4
אֶשֶׁרʼesherBlessedH835גֶּבֶרgeberis the manH1397אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834שׂוּםsûwmhas madeH7760יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068מִבְטָחmibṭâchhis trust ,H4009לֹאlôʼwho has notH3808פָּנָהpânâhturnedH6437אֵלʼêltoH413רָהָבrâhâbthe proud ,H7295שׂוּטsûwṭnor to those who lapseH7750כָּזָבkâzâbinto falsehood.H3577
Psalm 40 - 5
רַבrabMany ,H7227יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymmy God ,H430פָּלָאpâlâʼare the wondersH6381אַתָּהʼattâhYouH859עָשָׂהʻâsâhhave done ,H6213מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhand the plans You haveH4284אֵלʼêlfor us —H413אַיִןʼayinnoneH369עָרַךְʻârakcan compareH6186אֵלʼêlto You —H413נָגַדnâgadif I proclaimH5046דָבַרdâbarand declare them ,H1696עָצַםʻâtsamthey are more thanH6105סָפַרçâphar(I) can count.H5608
Psalm 40 - 6
זֶבַחzebachSacrificeH2077מִנְחָהminchâhand offeringH4503לֹאlôʼYou did notH3808חָפֵץchâphêtsdesire ,H2654אֹזֶןʼôzenbut my earsH241כָּרָהkârâhYou have opened.H3738עֹלָהʻôlâhBurnt offeringsH5930חֲטָאָהchăṭâʼâhand sin offeringsH2401לֹאlôʼYou did notH3808שָׁאַלshâʼalrequire.H7592
Psalm 40 - 7
אָזʼâzThenH227אָמַרʼâmarI said ,H559הִנֵּהhinnêh“ Here I am ,H2009בּוֹאbôwʼI have come —H935כָּתַבkâthabit is writtenH3789עַלʻalabout meH5921מְגִלָּהmᵉgillâhin the scrollH4039סֵפֶרçêpher... :H5612
Psalm 40 - 8
חָפֵץchâphêtsI delightH2654עָשָׂהʻâsâhto doH6213רָצוֹןrâtsôwnYour will ,H7522אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymO my God ;H430תּוֹרָהtôwrâhYour lawH8451תָּוֶךְtâvek(is) withinH8432מֵעֶהmêʻehmy heart. ”H4578
Psalm 40 - 9
בָּשַׂרbâsarI proclaimH1319צֶדֶקtsedeqrighteousnessH6664רַבrabin the greatH7227קָהָלqâhâlassembly ;H6951הִנֵּהhinnêhbehold ,H2009לֹאlôʼI do notH3808כָּלָאkâlâʼsealH3607שָׂפָהsâphâhmy lips ,H8193אַתָּהʼattâhas You ,H859יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068יָדַעyâdaʻdo know.H3045
Psalm 40 - 10
לֹאlôʼI have notH3808כָּסָהkâçâhcovered upH3680צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhYour righteousnessH6666תָּוֶךְtâvekinH8432לֵבlêbmy heart ;H3820אָמַרʼâmarI have declaredH559אֱמוּנָהʼĕmûwnâhYour faithfulnessH530תְּשׁוּעָהtᵉshûwʻâhand salvation ;H8668לֹאlôʼI have notH3808כָּחַדkâchadconcealedH3582חֵסֵדchêçêdYour loving devotionH2617אֶמֶתʼemethand faithfulnessH571רַבrabfrom the greatH7227קָהָלqâhâlassembly.H6951
Psalm 40 - 11
אַתָּהʼattâhyou (second person singular masculine)H859יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068לֹאlôʼdo notH3808כָּלָאkâlâʼwithholdH3607רַחַםrachamYour mercyH7356מִןminfrom me ;H4480חֵסֵדchêçêdYour loving devotionH2617אֶמֶתʼemethand faithfulnessH571תָּמִידtâmîydwill alwaysH8548נָצַרnâtsarguard me.H5341
Psalm 40 - 12
כִּיkîyForH3588רַעraʻevilsH7451עַדʻad...H5704אַיִןʼayinwithoutH369מִסְפָּרmiçpârnumberH4557אָפַףʼâphaphsurround meH661עַלʻal... ;H5921עָוֺןʻâvônmy sinsH5771נָשַׂגnâsaghave overtaken me ,H5381לֹאlôʼso that I cannotH3808יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201רָאָהrâʼâhsee.H7200עָצַםʻâtsamThey are moreH6105שַׂעֲרָהsaʻărâhthan the hairsH8185רֹאשׁrôʼshof my head ,H7218לֵבlêband my heartH3820עָזַבʻâzabhas failed within me.H5800
Psalm 40 - 13
רָצָהrâtsâhBe pleased ,H7521יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068נָצַלnâtsalto deliver me ;H5337חוּשׁchûwshhurry ,H2363יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068עֶזְרָהʻezrâhto help me.H5833
Psalm 40 - 14
בָּקַשׁbâqashMay those who seekH1245סָפָהçâphâh...H5595נֶפֶשׁnepheshmy lifeH5315בּוּשׁbûwshbe ashamedH954חָפֵרchâphêrand confoundedH2659יַחַדyachad... ;H3162חָפֵץchâphêtsmay those who wish meH2655רַעraʻharmH7451סוּגçûwgbe repelledH5472אָחוֹרʼâchôwr...H268כָּלַםkâlamand humiliated.H3637
Psalm 40 - 15
אָמַרʼâmarMay those who sayH559הֶאָחheʼâch“ Aha ,H1889הֶאָחheʼâchaha ! ”H1889שָׁמֵםshâmêmbe appalledH8074עַלʻalatH5921עֵקֶבʻêqeb...H6118בֹּשֶׁתbôsheththeir own shame.H1322
Psalm 40 - 16
כֹּלkôlMay allH3605בָּקַשׁbâqashwho seek YouH1245שׂוּשׂsûwsrejoiceH7797שָׂמַחsâmachand be gladH8055אָהַבʼâhabmay those who loveH157תְּשׁוּעָהtᵉshûwʻâhYour salvationH8668תָּמִידtâmîydalwaysH8548אָמַרʼâmarsay ,H559יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ The LORDH3068גָּדַלgâdalbe magnified ! ”H1431