Introduction
Overview
Psalm 40 . 1 , The benefit of confidence in God; Psalm 40 . 6 , Obedience is the best sacrifice; Psalm 40 . 11 , The sense of David’s evils inflames his prayer.
am 2970 , bc 1034 . Title This psalm is supposed to have been composed by David about the same time , and on the same occasion , as the two preceding; with this difference , that here he magnifies God for have obtained the mercy which he sought there. It also contains a remarkable prophecy of the incarnation and sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
I waited . Heb. In waiting I waited , Psalm 27 . 13 , Psalm 27 . 14 , Psalm 37 . 7 , James 5 . 7-11
inclined . Psalm 116 . 2 , Psalm 130 . 2 , Daniel 9 . 18
Reciprocal . Genesis 8 . 10 . stayed Genesis 19 . 19 . and thou Genesis 49 . 18 . General 1 Samuel 30 . 6 . David Job 14 . 14 . all the days Job 33 . 30 . To bring Job 36 . 16 . a broad Psalm 4 . 1 . thou Psalm 6 . 9 . hath heard Psalm 18 . 16 . drew Psalm 25 . 3 . wait Psalm 30 . 3 . brought Psalm 52 . 9 . wait Psalm 62 . 1 . my soul Psalm 69 . 14 . Deliver Psalm 69 . 30 . I will Psalm 71 . 20 . which Psalm 86 . 17 . thou Psalm 116 . 1 . because Psalm 118 . 5 . called Psalm 123 . 2 . so our eyes Psalm 130 . 5 . I wait Song of Solomon 2 . 12 . time Isaiah 8 . 17 . I will Isaiah 30 . 18 . blessed Isaiah 40 . 31 . they that Isaiah 50 . 10 . let Lamentations 3 . 25 . good Lamentations 3 . 55 . General Micah 7 . 7 . wait Matthew 5 . 4 . General Luke 21 . 19 . General Luke 22 . 44 . being John 16 . 20 . your Acts 7 . 10 . delivered Acts 9 . 11 . for Romans 12 . 12 . patient 2 Thessalonians 3 . 5 . and into Hebrews 5 . 7 . and Hebrews 10 . 36 . ye have James 1 . 4 . let James 5 . 8 . ye also
brought . Psalm 18 . 16 , Psalm 18 . 17 , Psalm 71 . 20 , Psalm 86 . 13 , Psalm 116 . 3 , Psalm 142 . 6 , Psalm 142 . 7 , Psalm 143 . 3 , Isaiah 24 . 22 , Jonah 2 . 5 , Jonah 2 . 6 , Zechariah 9 . 11 , Acts 2 . 24 , Acts 2 . 27-31
horrible pit . Heb. pit of noise , Matthew 13 . 50
the miry . Psalm 69 . 2 , Psalm 69 . 14 , Psalm 69 . 15 , Jeremiah 38 . 6-12 , Lamentations 3 . 53-55
set . Psalm 27 . 5 , Psalm 61 . 2 , Matthew 7 . 24 , Matthew 7 . 25
established . Psalm 17 . 5 , Psalm 18 . 36 , Psalm 37 . 23 , Psalm 119 . 133
Reciprocal . Genesis 37 . 24 . the pit 1 Samuel 30 . 6 . David Job 14 . 14 . all the days Job 33 . 24 . Deliver Job 33 . 30 . To bring Psalm 6 . 9 . hath heard Psalm 7 . 9 . but Psalm 18 . 19 . brought Psalm 26 . 12 . My Psalm 30 . 3 . brought Psalm 30 . 7 . made Psalm 37 . 24 . Though Psalm 37 . 31 . steps Psalm 66 . 12 . but thou Psalm 88 . 6 . lowest Psalm 130 . 1 . Out of Proverbs 4 . 26 . let all thy ways be established Proverbs 13 . 12 . when Isaiah 38 . 17 . in love to my soul delivered it from the pit Lamentations 3 . 55 . General Acts 9 . 11 . for
And he . Psalm 33 . 3 , Psalm 144 . 9 , Revelation 5 . 9 , Revelation 5 . 10 , Revelation 14 . 3
praise . Psalm 103 . 1-5 , Isaiah 12 . 1-4
many . Psalm 34 . 1-6 , Psalm 35 . 27 , Psalm 52 . 6 , Psalm 64 . 9 , Psalm 64 . 10 , Psalm 142 . 7 , Hosea 3 . 5 , Acts 2 . 31-41 , Acts 4 . 4
Reciprocal . Psalm 32 . 6 . For this Psalm 32 . 7 . songs Psalm 37 . 31 . law Psalm 66 . 12 . but thou Psalm 68 . 11 . Lord Psalm 130 . 7 . Let Israel Proverbs 13 . 12 . when Ecclesiastes 7 . 14 . the day Isaiah 42 . 10 . Sing Jeremiah 33 . 9 . fear Matthew 26 . 29 . until
Blessed . Psalm 2 . 12 , Psalm 34 . 8 , Psalm 84 . 11 , Psalm 84 . 12 , Psalm 118 . 8 , Psalm 118 . 9 , Jeremiah 17 . 7 , Jeremiah 17 . 8 , Romans 15 . 12 , Romans 15 . 13
respecteth . Psalm 15 . 4 , Psalm 101 . 3-7 , Psalm 119 . 21
as turn . Psalm 125 . 5 , Isaiah 44 . 18-20 , Jeremiah 10 . 14 , Jeremiah 10 . 15 , Jonah 2 . 8 , 2 Thessalonians 2 . 9-11
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 12 . 20 . turn not 1 Kings 22 . 43 . he turned Psalm 31 . 20 . from Psalm 32 . 1 . Blessed Psalm 32 . 10 . but Psalm 78 . 7 . set Jeremiah 48 . 7 . because
Many . Psalm 136 . 4 , Exodus 11 . 8 , Exodus 15 . 11 , Job 5 . 9 , Job 9 . 10 , Job 26 . 14
thoughts . Psalm 71 . 15 , Psalm 92 . 5 , Psalm 139 . 6 , Psalm 139 . 17 , Psalm 139 . 18 , Isaiah 55 . 8 , Isaiah 55 . 9 , Jeremiah 29 . 11
they cannot . etc. or , none can order them unto thee , Job 37 . 19 , Job 37 . 20
Reciprocal . 2 Samuel 7 . 23 . great things Job 6 . 3 . my words are swallowed up Job 42 . 3 . things Psalm 40 . 17 . I am poor Psalm 89 . 6 . For who Psalm 104 . 24 . how Psalm 106 . 2 . utter Psalm 107 . 8 . his wonderful Psalm 118 . 17 . declare Psalm 147 . 5 . his understanding is infinite Ecclesiastes 8 . 17 . that a man Ecclesiastes 11 . 5 . even Isaiah 12 . 4 . declare Isaiah 25 . 1 . thou hast Isaiah 28 . 29 . cometh Isaiah 30 . 33 . the breath Ezekiel 1 . 16 . a wheel Luke 1 . 3 . in John 21 . 25 . there Acts 2 . 11 . wonderful Romans 11 . 33 . how 1 Corinthians 13 . 9 . General
Sacrifice . Psalm 50 . 8 , Psalm 51 . 16 , 1 Samuel 15 . 22 , Isaiah 1 . 11 , Isaiah 66 . 3 , Jeremiah 7 . 21-23 , Hosea 6 . 6 , Matthew 9 . 13 , Matthew 12 . 7 , Hebrews 10 . 5-12
mine ears . Exodus 21 . 6 , Job 33 . 16 , Isaiah 50 . 4 , Isaiah 50 . 5
opened . Heb. digged
Reciprocal . Genesis 22 . 13 . behind Leviticus 4 . 31 . a sweet Leviticus 14 . 25 . General Numbers 28 . 11 . in the beginnings Numbers 29 . 17 . General Deuteronomy 15 . 16 . General 1 Samuel 20 . 2 . show it me 2 Samuel 7 . 27 . revealed Job 36 . 10 . openeth Proverbs 8 . 31 . and my Isaiah 1 . 12 . required Isaiah 30 . 33 . the breath Isaiah 40 . 16 . nor Isaiah 48 . 8 . thine ear Jeremiah 6 . 20 . To what Jeremiah 7 . 22 . nor Matthew 5 . 17 . but Luke 19 . 28 . he went Luke 24 . 44 . in the Psalm John 10 . 18 . This Acts 26 . 6 . the promise Romans 15 . 3 . Christ Philippians 2 . 8 . and became Hebrews 9 . 9 . that could
Lo . Hebrews 10 . 7-9
in the . Genesis 3 . 15 , Luke 24 . 27 , Luke 24 . 44 , John 5 . 39 , Acts 10 . 43 , 1 Corinthians 15 . 3 , 1 Corinthians 15 . 4 , 1 Peter 1 . 10 , 1 Peter 1 . 11 , Revelation 19 . 10
Reciprocal . Leviticus 4 . 31 . a sweet Ezra 6 . 1 . rolls Jeremiah 36 . 2 . a roll Zechariah 2 . 10 . lo Matthew 3 . 15 . for Mark 1 . 2 . written John 5 . 30 . because John 6 . 27 . for him John 6 . 38 . not Hebrews 9 . 9 . that could Hebrews 9 . 11 . Christ
I delight . Psalm 112 . 1 , Psalm 119 . 16 , Psalm 119 . 24 , Psalm 119 . 47 , Psalm 119 . 92 , Job 23 . 12 , Jeremiah 15 . 16 , John 4 . 34 , Romans 7 . 22 , Romans 8 . 29
yea . Psalm 37 . 30 , Psalm 37 . 31 , Proverbs 3 . 1 , Jeremiah 31 . 33 , 2 Corinthians 3 . 3
within my heart . Heb. in the midst of my bowels
Reciprocal . Exodus 40 . 20 . the testimony Leviticus 1 . 3 . his own Numbers 28 . 11 . in the beginnings Deuteronomy 6 . 6 . shall be Deuteronomy 15 . 16 . General Psalm 1 . 2 . But his Psalm 19 . 8 . rejoicing Psalm 84 . 5 . in whose Psalm 119 . 11 . Thy word Psalm 119 . 70 . but I Psalm 119 . 167 . and I love Proverbs 4 . 21 . in the Proverbs 21 . 15 . joy Isaiah 42 . 21 . he will Isaiah 51 . 7 . in whose Jeremiah 6 . 10 . delight Matthew 3 . 15 . for Matthew 6 . 10 . Thy will Mark 14 . 36 . nevertheless Luke 2 . 49 . my Luke 6 . 45 . good man Luke 12 . 50 . and Luke 22 . 42 . not John 5 . 30 . because John 6 . 38 . not John 7 . 10 . then John 9 . 31 . and doeth John 14 . 31 . that the Romans 3 . 31 . yea Galatians 1 . 4 . according 1 Thessalonians 4 . 3 . this Hebrews 1 . 9 . loved
preached . Psalm 22 . 22 , Psalm 22 . 25 , Psalm 35 . 18 , Psalm 71 . 15-18 , Mark 16 . 15 , Mark 16 . 16 , Luke 4 . 16-22 , Hebrews 2 . 12
not . Psalm 119 . 13 , Psalm 119 . 171 , Psalm 119 . 172
thou knowest . Psalm 139 . 2 , John 21 . 17
Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 6 . 7 . shalt talk 1 Kings 8 . 65 . a great Job 6 . 10 . have not concealed Job 7 . 11 . I will not Psalm 89 . 1 . with Psalm 107 . 32 . in the congregation Psalm 111 . 1 . assembly Psalm 145 . 5 . will speak Ecclesiastes 1 . 1 . the Preacher Ecclesiastes 10 . 12 . words Isaiah 48 . 6 . and will Isaiah 58 . 1 . spare Matthew 13 . 54 . he taught Mark 2 . 2 . and he Mark 4 . 22 . General John 6 . 59 . in the John 7 . 26 . he speaketh John 18 . 20 . I spake Acts 20 . 20 . I kept Romans 1 . 16 . I am Philippians 2 . 16 . Holding Colossians 4 . 6 . your 2 Timothy 4 . 2 . Preach
not hid . Ezekiel 2 . 7 , Ezekiel 3 . 17 , Ezekiel 3 . 18 , Acts 20 . 20 , Acts 20 . 21 , Acts 20 . 26 , Acts 20 . 27 , Romans 10 . 9 , Romans 10 . 10 , 1 Thessalonians 1 . 8 , Revelation 22 . 17
righteousness . Romans 1 . 16 , Romans 1 . 17 , Romans 3 . 22-26 , Romans 10 . 3 , Philippians 3 . 9
faithfulness . Acts 13 . 32 , Acts 13 . 33 , Romans 15 . 8 , Romans 15 . 9
salvation . Isaiah 49 . 6 , Luke 2 . 30-32 , Luke 3 . 6 , 1 Timothy 1 . 15
lovingkindness . Psalm 25 . 10 , Psalm 34 . 6 , Micah 7 . 20 , John 1 . 17 , John 3 . 16 , John 3 . 17
Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 6 . 7 . shalt talk Joshua 1 . 8 . book 1 Kings 8 . 65 . a great 1 Chronicles 16 . 9 . talk ye 1 Chronicles 16 . 23 . show forth Job 6 . 10 . have not concealed Psalm 22 . 22 . in the Psalm 22 . 25 . My praise Psalm 35 . 18 . give Psalm 48 . 9 . lovingkindness Psalm 69 . 13 . in the Psalm 71 . 15 . My mouth Psalm 89 . 1 . with Psalm 89 . 16 . righteousness Psalm 96 . 2 . show Psalm 107 . 32 . in the congregation Psalm 111 . 1 . assembly Psalm 118 . 17 . declare Psalm 119 . 13 . I declared Psalm 119 . 172 . tongue Psalm 145 . 5 . will speak Ecclesiastes 10 . 12 . words Isaiah 48 . 6 . and will Isaiah 58 . 1 . spare Jeremiah 42 . 4 . I will keep Matthew 13 . 54 . he taught Mark 4 . 22 . General John 6 . 59 . in the John 7 . 26 . he speaketh Romans 3 . 25 . to declare Colossians 4 . 6 . your 1 Thessalonians 5 . 24 . Faithful Hebrews 2 . 12 . in
Withhold . From this #### Verse to the end , we have quite a new subject; for the former contains a thanksgiving , and this contains a supplication. It is nearly the same as the seventieth , and probably formed a distinct Psalm. Psalm 69 . 13 , Psalm 69 . 16
let thy . Psalm 23 . 6 , Psalm 43 . 3 , Psalm 57 . 3 , Psalm 61 . 7 , Psalm 85 . 10 , Hebrews 5 . 7
Reciprocal . Psalm 25 . 6 . thy tender mercies Psalm 51 . 1 . tender
innumerable . Psalm 22 . 11-19 , Hebrews 4 . 15
mine . Psalm 38 . 4 , Isaiah 53 . 6 , Luke 18 . 13 , Luke 18 . 14 , 1 Peter 3 . 18
they are . Psalm 19 . 12 , Psalm 69 . 4
heart . Psalm 73 . 26 , Genesis 42 . 28 , Luke 21 . 26
faileth . Heb. forsaketh
Reciprocal . Job 9 . 3 . he cannot Job 22 . 5 . thine Job 30 . 16 . have taken hold Psalm 51 . 3 . my sin Psalm 65 . 3 . prevail Psalm 71 . 15 . I know Psalm 109 . 26 . Help Psalm 116 . 4 . O Lord Psalm 139 . 18 . they are more Psalm 143 . 7 . my spirit Matthew 18 . 24 . ten thousand Romans 7 . 9 . but Romans 7 . 21 . evil
Be . Psalm 25 . 17 , Psalm 25 . 18 , Matthew 26 . 36-44
make . Psalm 38 . 22 , Psalm 70 . 1-5
Reciprocal . Psalm 22 . 19 . O my Psalm 69 . 17 . hear me speedily Psalm 102 . 2 . in the day Psalm 116 . 4 . O Lord Psalm 141 . 1 . make haste Psalm 143 . 7 . Hear me
Let them be ashamed . The verbs in the preceding #### Verse , in which the psalmist simply prays for deliverance , are in the imperative; but here , and in the following #### Verses , they are in the future tense , and naturally express the language of lively faith and hope , rather than that of wishing the destruction foreseen and predicted. Psalm 31 . 17 , Psalm 31 . 18 , Psalm 35 . 4 , Psalm 35 . 26 , Psalm 70 . 2 , Psalm 70 . 3 , Psalm 71 . 13 , Isaiah 41 . 11 , Isaiah 45 . 24
that . Matthew 21 . 38-41
driven . Psalm 9 . 3 , John 18 . 6 , Acts 9 . 4-6 , Acts 12 . 23 , Acts 12 . 24
Reciprocal . Psalm 6 . 10 . Let all Psalm 25 . 3 . let Psalm 44 . 7 . put them Psalm 53 . 5 . thou hast Psalm 63 . 9 . seek Psalm 83 . 17 . General Psalm 109 . 20 . Let this Jeremiah 14 . 3 . they were Jeremiah 17 . 18 . confounded Jeremiah 20 . 11 . everlasting Ezekiel 39 . 2 . I will Luke 13 . 17 . all his John 8 . 9 . went out 1 Peter 2 . 6 . shall
desolate . Psalm 69 . 24 , Psalm 69 . 25 , Psalm 70 . 3 , Psalm 73 . 19 , Psalm 109 . 6-20 , Luke 19 . 43 , Luke 19 . 44 , Luke 21 . 23 , Luke 21 . 24
say . Psalm 35 . 21 , Psalm 35 . 25 , Psalm 70 . 3 , Psalm 70 . 4
Reciprocal . Genesis 9 . 22 . told Psalm 6 . 10 . Let all Psalm 25 . 3 . let Psalm 31 . 17 . wicked Psalm 34 . 21 . they Psalm 35 . 4 . confounded Psalm 35 . 26 . ashamed Psalm 71 . 13 . Let them be Psalm 83 . 17 . General Psalm 109 . 20 . Let this Ezekiel 26 . 2 . Aha
all . Psalm 22 . 26 , Psalm 35 . 27 , Psalm 68 . 3 , Psalm 105 . 3 , Isaiah 65 . 13 , Isaiah 65 . 14
love . Psalm 119 . 81 , Psalm 119 . 111 , Psalm 119 . 123 , Psalm 119 . 166 , Psalm 119 . 167 , Matthew 13 . 45 , Matthew 13 . 46 , Philippians 3 . 7-9
say . Psalm 35 . 27 , Luke 1 . 46 , Luke 1 . 47 , Acts 19 . 17
Reciprocal . Psalm 5 . 11 . But Psalm 34 . 3 . magnify Psalm 70 . 4 . General
I am poor . Psalm 40 . 5 , Psalm 34 . 6 , Psalm 69 . 33 , Psalm 70 . 5 , Isaiah 41 . 17 , Matthew 8 . 20 , 2 Corinthians 8 . 9 , James 2 . 5
the Lord . 1 Peter 2 . 23 , 1 Peter 5 . 7
help . Psalm 54 . 4 , Isaiah 50 . 7-9 , Hebrews 13 . 6
make . Psalm 143 . 7 , Psalm 143 . 8 , Revelation 22 . 20
Reciprocal . Nehemiah 5 . 19 . Think Psalm 18 . 27 . save Psalm 22 . 19 . O my Psalm 31 . 2 . deliver Psalm 38 . 22 . Make Psalm 69 . 29 . I am poor Psalm 86 . 1 . for I am Psalm 101 . 2 . O when Psalm 109 . 22 . For I Psalm 119 . 141 . small John 4 . 49 . come