40:1  I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.

40:2  He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.

40:3  He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in the LORD.

40:4  How blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.

40:5  Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of them, They would be too numerous to count.

40:6  Sacrifice and meal offering You have not desired; My ears You have opened; Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required.

40:7  Then I said, "Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me.

40:8  I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart."

40:9  I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, O LORD, You know.

40:10  I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great congregation.

40:11  You, O LORD, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me.

40:12  For evils beyond number have surrounded me; My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see; They are more numerous than the hairs of my head, And my heart has failed me.

40:13  Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; Make haste, O LORD, to help me.

40:14  Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.

40:15  Let those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, "Aha, aha!"

40:16  Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let those who love Your salvation say continually, "The LORD be magnified!"

40:17  Since I am afflicted and needy, Let the Lord be mindful of me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God.