Chapter 40
1 I waited patiently for Yahweh . He turned to me, and heard my cry.
2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it , and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh .
4 Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn away to lies .
5 Many , Yahweh , my God , are the wonderful works which you have done , and your thoughts which are toward us . They can ’t be declared back to you . If I would declare and speak of them , they are more than can be counted.
6 Sacrifice and offering you didn’t desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering .
7 Then I said, " Behold , I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.
8 I delight to do your will , my God. Yes , your law is within my heart."
9 I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh , you know.
10 I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart . I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly .
11 Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me , Yahweh . Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me .
12 For innumerable evils have surrounded me . My iniquities have overtaken me , so that I am not able to look up . They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me .
13 Be pleased, Yahweh , to deliver me . Hurry to help me , Yahweh .
14 Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it . Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.
15 Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me , "Aha! Aha!"
16 Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you . Let such as love your salvation say continually, "Let Yahweh be exalted!"
17 But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me . You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God .