Psalms 40 (NET)

Psalms 40:1¹I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 27:13-14Ps 37:7Jas 5:7-11Ps 116:2Ps 34:15Dan 9:18Ps 130:2

Psalms 40:2²He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 37:23Ps 119:133Ps 27:5Matt 7:24-25Ps 61:2Ps 71:20Jonah 2:5-6Ps 69:2Ps 86:13Ps 69:14-15

Psalms 40:3³He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the Lord.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 33:3Ps 103:1-5Ps 34:1-6Ps 52:6Rev 5:9-10Isa 12:1-4Ps 144:9Ps 35:27Rev 14:3Ps 142:7

Psalms 40:4⁴How blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord and does not seek help from the proud or from liars.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Jer 17:7-8Ps 84:11-12Ps 125:5Ps 34:8Ps 118:8-9Ps 2:12Rom 15:12-132 Thess 2:9-11Jer 10:14-15Jonah 2:8

Psalms 40:5⁵O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you. I want to declare your deeds and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Jer 29:11Exod 15:11Ps 139:17-18Ps 71:15Ps 92:5Ps 136:4Isa 55:8-9Job 9:10Ps 139:6Job 5:9

Psalms 40:6⁶Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me. You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 10:5-12Isa 1:111 Sam 15:22Ps 51:16Hos 6:6Matt 9:13Matt 12:7Amos 5:22Jer 7:21-23Isa 66:3

Psalms 40:7⁷Then I say, “Look, I come! What is written in the scroll pertains to me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 10:7-9Luke 24:44John 5:39Luke 24:271 Cor 15:3-41 Pet 1:10-11Acts 10:43Rev 19:10Gen 3:15

Psalms 40:8⁸I want to do what pleases you, my God. Your law dominates my thoughts.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 7:22John 4:34Jer 15:16Ps 119:16Ps 119:24Ps 119:47Ps 37:30-31Jer 31:33Ps 119:92Prov 3:1

Psalms 40:9⁹I have told the great assembly about your justice. Look, I spare no words. O Lord, you know this is true.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 22:25Mark 16:15-16Ps 22:22Ps 71:15-18Heb 2:12Ps 119:13Ps 35:18Luke 4:16-22Josh 22:22Ps 119:171-172

Psalms 40:10¹⁰I have not failed to tell about your justice; I spoke about your reliability and deliverance. I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 1:16-17Acts 20:20-211 Tim 1:15Rom 10:9-101 Thess 1:8Luke 2:30-32Acts 13:32-33Acts 20:26-27Ezek 2:7Ezek 3:17-18

Psalms 40:11¹¹O Lord, you do not withhold your compassion from me. May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 23:6Ps 43:3Ps 57:3Prov 20:28Ps 61:7Ps 69:16Ps 69:13Ps 85:10Heb 5:7

Psalms 40:12¹²For innumerable dangers surround me. My sins overtake me so I am unable to see; they outnumber the hairs of my head so my strength fails me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 38:4Ps 73:26Ps 69:4Isa 53:6Luke 18:13-14Ps 116:3Ps 19:121 Pet 3:18Ps 22:11-19Heb 4:15

Psalms 40:13¹³Please be willing, O Lord, to rescue me! O Lord, hurry and help me!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 25:17-18Ps 38:22Ps 70:1-5Matt 26:36-44Ps 22:19Ps 71:12

Psalms 40:14¹⁴May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed. May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 35:26Ps 35:4Isa 45:24John 18:6Ps 71:13Ps 31:17-18Ps 9:3Acts 12:23-24Acts 9:4-6Isa 41:11

Psalms 40:15¹⁵May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” be humiliated and disgraced.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 35:21Ps 35:25Ps 69:24-25Luke 19:43-44Luke 21:23-24Ps 109:6-20Ps 70:3-4Ps 73:19

Psalms 40:16¹⁶May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you. May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, “May the Lord be praised!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 35:27Ps 68:3Acts 19:17Ps 119:123Isa 65:13-14Luke 1:46-47Phil 3:7-9Ps 105:3Ps 22:26Matt 13:45-46

Psalms 40:17¹⁷I am oppressed and needy. May the Lord pay attention to me. You are my helper and my deliverer. O my God, do not delay.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 70:5Heb 13:6Isa 41:171 Pet 5:7Ps 34:6Ps 54:4Ps 86:11 Pet 2:23Isa 50:7-9Ps 143:7-8