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Psalms 40

17 aligned verses; 17 with wording or punctuation differences .

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I waited patiently for Jehovah ; And he inclined unto me , and heard my cry.
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD ; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings .
He lifted me up from the pit of despair , out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm .
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God : Many shall see it, and fear , And shall trust in Jehovah .
He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God . Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD .
Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies .
Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood .
Many, O Jehovah my God, are the wonderful works which thou hast done, And thy thoughts which are to us -ward; They cannot be set in order unto thee; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered .
Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us none can compare to You— if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count .
Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in; Mine ears hast thou opened : Burnt -offering and sin -offering hast thou not required .
Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened . Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require .
Then said I , Lo , I am come ; In the roll of the book it is written of me:
Then I said , “Here I am , I have come it is written about me in the scroll :
I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.
I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.
I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo , I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah , thou knowest .
I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold , I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD , do know .
I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great assembly.
I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.
Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me , O Jehovah ; Let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.
For innumerable evils have compassed me about ; Mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; They are more than the hairs of my head ; And my heart hath failed me.
For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head , and my heart has failed within me.
Be pleased, O Jehovah , to deliver me : Make haste to help me , O Jehovah .
Be pleased, O LORD , to deliver me ; hurry, O LORD, to help me.
Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt .
May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded ; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated .
Let them be desolate by reason of their shame That say unto me, Aha, aha.
May those who say to me, Aha, aha !” be appalled at their own shame .
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: Let such as love thy salvation say continually , Jehovah be magnified .
May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified !”
But I am poor and needy; `Yet' the Lord thinketh upon me : Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God . Psalm 41 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David .
But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me . You are my helper and deliverer; O my God , do not delay .

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