1 To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.
2 \40:1\When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.
3 \40:2\He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain.
4 \40:3\And he put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; numbers have seen it with fear, and put their faith in the Lord.
5 \40:4\Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.
6 \40:5\O Lord my God, great are the wonders which you have done in your thought for us; it is not possible to put them out in order before you; when I would give an account of them, their number is greater than I may say.
7 \40:6\You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.
8 \40:7\Then I said, See, I come; it is recorded of me in the roll of the book,
9 \40:8\My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.
10 \40:9\I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.
11 \40:10\Your righteousness has not been folded away in my heart; I have made clear your true word and your salvation; I have not kept secret your mercy or your faith from the great meeting.
12 \40:11\Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.
13 \40:12\For unnumbered evils are round about me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I am bent down with their weight; they are more than the hairs of my head, my strength is gone because of them.
14 \40:13\Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.
15 \40:14\Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.
16 \40:15\Let those who say to me, Aha, aha! be surprised because of their shame.
17 \40:16\Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May the Lord be great.
18 \40:17\Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.
1 我曾切切等候耶和华； 他转向我， 听了我的呼求。
2 他把我从荒芜的坑里， 从泥沼中拉上来； 他使我的脚站在磐石上， 又使我的脚步稳定。
3 他使我口唱新歌， 赞美我们的 神； 许多人看见了， 就必惧怕， 并且要倚靠耶和华。
4 那倚靠耶和华， 不转向高傲和偏向虚谎的人的， 这人是有福的。
5 耶和华我的 神啊！ 你所行的奇事， 并你向我们所怀的意念很多， 没有人可以和你相比； 如果我要述说陈明， 也多到不能胜数。
6 祭品和礼物不是你喜悦的。你开通了我的耳朵； 燔祭和赎罪祭， 不是你要求的。
7 那时我说： "看哪！ 我来了， 经卷上已经记载我的事；
8 我的 神啊！ 我乐意遵行你的旨意； 你的律法常在我的心里。"
9 我要在大会中传扬公义的福音； 我必不禁止我的嘴唇； 耶和华啊！ 这是你知道的。
10 我没有把你的公义隐藏在心里； 我已经述说了你的信实和救恩； 在大会中， 我没有隐瞒你的慈爱和诚实。
11 耶和华啊！ 求你的怜悯不要向我止息； 愿你的慈爱和诚实常常保护我。
12 因有无数的祸患围绕着我； 我的罪孽追上了我， 使我不能看见； 它们比我的头发还多， 以致我心惊胆战。
13 耶和华啊！ 求你开恩搭救我； 耶和华啊！ 求你快来帮助我。
14 愿那些寻找我， 要毁灭我命的， 一同抱愧蒙羞； 愿那些喜悦我遭害的， 退后受辱。
15 愿那些对我说： "啊哈！ 啊哈！ "的， 都因羞愧而惊惶。
16 愿所有寻求你的， 都因你欢喜快乐； 愿那些喜爱你救恩的， 常说： "要尊耶和华为大。"
17 至于我， 我是困苦贫穷的； 主仍顾念我。你是我的帮助， 我的拯救； 我的 神啊！ 求你不要耽延。