Salmos 40

Psalm of David

¹ I waited patiently for Jehovah and he bent down to me and heard my cry.

² He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the mud and clay. He set my feet upon a rock and made me stand erect.

³ He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see, respect and trust in Jehovah.

⁴ Blessed is the man who has made Jehovah his security. He has not turned to the proud, or to those who turn aside into falsehood.

⁵ O Jehovah my God, Many are the wonders that you have done and your thoughts toward us. None can compare with you. If I would declare and teach about them, they would be too numerous to report.

⁶ You have not desired sacrifice and meal offering. You have opened my ears. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.

⁷ Then I said: »Here I come! In the scroll of the book it is written about me. (Luke 3:21)

⁸ »I am pleased to do your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart.

⁹ »I announced the good news of righteousness in the great congregation. I will not close my lips. You know that, O Jehovah.

¹⁰ »I have not hidden your righteousness deep in my heart. I have been outspoken about your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not hidden your mercy and your truth from the great congregation.«

¹¹ Do not withhold your compassion from me, O Jehovah. May your mercy and your truth always protect me.

¹² Countless evils have surrounded me. My sins have caught up with me so that I can no longer see. They outnumber the hairs on my head. I have lost heart lost strength, courage and motivation.

¹³ O Jehovah, please rescue me! Come quickly to help me, O Jehovah!

¹⁴ Let all those who seek to end my life be confused and put to shame. Let those who want my downfall be turned back and disgraced.

¹⁵ Let those who say to me: Aha! Aha! Be stunned by their shame.

¹⁶ Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say: Jehovah is greatly magnified!

¹⁷ I am oppressed and needy. May Jehovah think of me. You are my help and my salvation. O my God, do not delay!