^40:1 I waited patiently for Jehovah and he inclined to me and heard my cry. ^40:2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the muddy clay and he set my feet upon a rock and established my steps. ^40:3 And he has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many will see it and fear and will trust in Jehovah.

    ^40:4 The man is fortunate who makes Jehovah his trust and respects not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

    ^40:5 Many, O Jehovah my God, are the wonderful works which you have done and your thoughts which are toward us. There is none arranged for you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

    ^40:6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you have prepared for me. Whole burnt-offering and sacrifice for sin you did not require. ^40:7Then I said, Behold, I have come as it is written of me in the scroll of a book.

    ^40:8 I delight to do your will, O my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.

    ^40:9 I have proclaimed good news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not refrain my lips. O Jehovah, you know. ^40:10 I have not hid 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.

    ^40:11 Do not withhold your tender mercies from me, O Jehovah. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me, ^40:12 because innumerable evils have encompassed me around. My 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 has failed me. ^40:13 Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me. Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.

    ^40:14 Let them be put to shame and humiliated together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned-back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt. ^40:15 Let them be desolate because of their shame who say to me, Aha, aha.

    ^40:16 Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, Jehovah is great.

    ^40:17 But I am poor and needy, yet the Lord thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer. Make no delay, O my God.