Psalms 40

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.*40.1 I waited…: Heb. In waiting I waited

2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.*40.2 an…: Heb. a pit of noise

3 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 the LORD.

4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.*40.5 they cannot…: or, none can order them unto thee

6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.*40.6 opened: Heb. digged

7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.*40.8 within…: Heb. in the midst of my bowels

9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

10 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 congregation.

11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.*40.12 faileth: Heb. forsaketh

13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.

14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

17 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.

等候 神的必蒙怜爱（诗70篇）

大卫的诗，交给诗班长。 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；

他使我的脚站在盘石上，

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。