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Psalm 36-41
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 36-41
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 36
Human Wickedness and Divine Goodness
To the leader. Of David, the servant of the Lord.
1 Transgression speaks to the wicked
deep in their hearts;
there is no fear of God
before their eyes.(A)
2 For they flatter themselves in their own eyes
that their iniquity cannot be found out and hated.
3 The words of their mouths are mischief and deceit;
they have ceased to act wisely and do good.(B)
4 They plot mischief while on their beds;
they are set on a way that is not good;
they do not reject evil.(C)
5 Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the clouds.
6 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains;
your judgments are like the great deep;
you save humans and animals alike, O Lord.(D)
7 How precious is your steadfast love, O God!
All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.(E)
8 They feast on the abundance of your house,
and you give them drink from the river of your delights.(F)
9 For with you is the fountain of life;
in your light we see light.(G)
10 O continue your steadfast love to those who know you
and your salvation to the upright of heart!
11 Do not let the foot of the arrogant tread on me
or the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 There the evildoers lie prostrate;
they are thrust down, unable to rise.(H)
Psalm 37
Exhortation to Patience and Trust
Of David.
1 Do not fret because of the wicked;
do not be envious of wrongdoers,(I)
2 for they will soon fade like the grass
and wither like the green herb.(J)
3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
live in the land and enjoy security.(K)
4 Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.(L)
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act.(M)
6 He will make your vindication shine like the light
and the justice of your cause like the noonday.(N)
7 Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;
do not fret over those who prosper in their way,
over those who carry out evil devices.(O)
8 Refrain from anger and forsake wrath.
Do not fret—it leads only to evil.(P)
9 For the wicked shall be cut off,
but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.(Q)
10 Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more;
though you look diligently for their place, they will not be there.(R)
11 But the meek shall inherit the land
and delight themselves in abundant prosperity.(S)
12 The wicked plot against the righteous
and gnash their teeth at them,(T)
13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he sees that their day is coming.(U)
14 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows
to bring down the poor and needy,
to kill those who walk uprightly;(V)
15 their sword shall enter their own heart,
and their bows shall be broken.(W)
16 Better is a little that the righteous person has
than the abundance of many wicked.(X)
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but the Lord upholds the righteous.(Y)
18 The Lord knows the days of the blameless,
and their heritage will abide forever;(Z)
19 they are not put to shame in evil times;
in the days of famine they have abundance.(AA)
20 But the wicked perish,
and the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures;
they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.(AB)
21 The wicked borrow and do not pay back,
but the righteous are generous and keep giving;(AC)
22 surely those blessed by the Lord shall inherit the land,
but those cursed by him shall be cut off.(AD)
23 Our steps[a] are made firm by the Lord
when he delights in our[b] way;(AE)
24 though we stumble, we[c] shall not fall headlong,
for the Lord holds us[d] by the hand.(AF)
25 I have been young and now am old,
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
or their children begging bread.(AG)
26 They are ever giving liberally and lending,
and their children become a blessing.(AH)
27 Depart from evil, and do good;
so you shall abide forever.(AI)
28 For the Lord loves justice;
he will not forsake his faithful ones.
The righteous shall be kept safe forever,
but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.(AJ)
29 The righteous shall inherit the land
and live in it forever.(AK)
30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,
and their tongues speak justice.(AL)
31 The law of their God is in their hearts;
their steps do not slip.(AM)
32 The wicked watch for the righteous
and seek to kill them.(AN)
33 The Lord will not abandon them to their power
or let them be condemned when they are brought to trial.(AO)
34 Wait for the Lord and keep to his way,
and he will exalt you to inherit the land;
you will look on the destruction of the wicked.(AP)
35 I have seen the wicked oppressing
and towering like a cedar of Lebanon.[e](AQ)
36 Again I[f] passed by, and they were no more;
though I sought them, they could not be found.(AR)
37 Mark the blameless and behold the upright,
for there is posterity for the peaceable.(AS)
38 But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed;
the posterity of the wicked shall be cut off.(AT)
39 The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
he is their refuge in the time of trouble.(AU)
40 The Lord helps them and rescues them;
he rescues them from the wicked and saves them
because they take refuge in him.(AV)
Psalm 38
A Penitent Sufferer’s Plea for Healing
A Psalm of David, for the memorial offering.
1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your wrath.(AW)
2 For your arrows have sunk into me,
and your hand has come down on me.(AX)
3 There is no soundness in my flesh
because of your indignation;
there is no health in my bones
because of my sin.(AY)
4 For my iniquities have gone over my head;
they weigh like a burden too heavy for me.(AZ)
5 My wounds grow foul and fester
because of my foolishness;(BA)
6 I am utterly bowed down and prostrate;
all day long I go around mourning.(BB)
7 For my loins are filled with burning,
and there is no soundness in my flesh.(BC)
8 I am utterly spent and crushed;
I groan because of the tumult of my heart.(BD)
9 O Lord, all my longing is known to you;
my sighing is not hidden from you.(BE)
10 My heart throbs; my strength fails me;
as for the light of my eyes—it also has gone from me.
11 My friends and companions stand aloof from my affliction,
and my neighbors stand far off.(BF)
12 Those who seek my life lay their snares;
those who seek to hurt me speak of ruin
and meditate on treachery all day long.(BG)
13 But I am like the deaf; I do not hear;
like the mute, who cannot speak.(BH)
14 Truly, I am like one who does not hear
and in whose mouth is no retort.
15 But it is for you, O Lord, that I wait;
it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer.(BI)
16 For I pray, “Only do not let them rejoice over me,
those who boast against me when my foot slips.”(BJ)
17 For I am ready to fall,
and my pain is ever with me.(BK)
18 I confess my iniquity;
I am sorry for my sin.(BL)
19 Those who are my foes without cause[g] are mighty,
and many are those who hate me wrongfully.(BM)
20 Those who render me evil for good
are my adversaries because I follow after good.(BN)
21 Do not forsake me, O Lord;
O my God, do not be far from me;(BO)
22 make haste to help me,
O Lord, my salvation.(BP)
Psalm 39
Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness
To the leader: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
1 I said, “I will guard my ways
that I may not sin with my tongue;
I will keep a muzzle on my mouth
as long as the wicked are in my presence.”(BQ)
2 I was silent and still;
I held my peace to no avail;
my distress grew worse;(BR)
3 my heart became hot within me.
While I mused, the fire burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
4 “Lord, let me know my end
and what is the measure of my days;
let me know how fleeting my life is.(BS)
5 You have made my days a few handbreadths,
and my lifetime is as nothing in your sight.
Surely everyone stands as a mere breath. Selah(BT)
6 Surely everyone goes about like a shadow.
Surely for nothing they are in turmoil;
they heap up and do not know who will gather.(BU)
7 “And now, O Lord, what do I wait for?
My hope is in you.(BV)
8 Deliver me from all my transgressions.
Do not make me the scorn of the fool.(BW)
9 I am silent; I do not open my mouth,
for it is you who have done it.(BX)
10 Remove your stroke from me;
I am worn down by the blows[h] of your hand.(BY)
11 “You chastise mortals
in punishment for sin,
consuming like a moth what is dear to them;
surely everyone is a mere breath. Selah(BZ)
12 “Hear my prayer, O Lord,
and give ear to my cry;
do not hold your peace at my tears.
For I am your passing guest,
an alien, like all my forebears.(CA)
13 Turn your gaze away from me, that I may smile again,
before I depart and am no more.”(CB)
Psalm 40
Thanksgiving for Deliverance and Prayer for Help
To the leader. Of David. A Psalm.
1 I waited patiently for the Lord;
he inclined to me and heard my cry.(CC)
2 He drew me up from the desolate pit,[i]
out of the miry bog,
and set my feet upon a rock,
making my steps secure.(CD)
3 He put a new song in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the Lord.(CE)
4 Happy are those who make
the Lord their trust,
who do not turn to the proud,
to those who go astray after false gods.(CF)
5 You have multiplied, O Lord my God,
your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us;
none can compare with you.
Were I to proclaim and tell of them,
they would be more than can be counted.(CG)
6 Sacrifice and offering you do not desire,
but you have given me an open ear.[j]
Burnt offering and sin offering
you have not required.(CH)
7 Then I said, “Here I am;
in the scroll of the book it is written of me.[k]
8 I delight to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart.”(CI)
9 I have told the glad news of deliverance
in the great congregation;
see, I have not restrained my lips,
as you know, O Lord.(CJ)
10 I have not hidden your saving help within my heart;
I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;
I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness
from the great congregation.(CK)
11 Do not, O Lord, withhold
your mercy from me;
let your steadfast love and your faithfulness
keep me safe forever.(CL)
12 For evils have encompassed me
without number;
my iniquities have overtaken me
until I cannot see;
they are more than the hairs of my head,
and my heart fails me.(CM)
13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me;
O Lord, make haste to help me.(CN)
14 Let all those be put to shame and confusion
who seek to snatch away my life;
let those be turned back and brought to dishonor
who desire my hurt.(CO)
15 Let those be appalled because of their shame
who say to me, “Aha, Aha!”(CP)
16 But may all who seek you
rejoice and be glad in you;
may those who love your salvation
say continually, “Great is the Lord!”(CQ)
17 As for me, I am poor and needy,
but the Lord takes thought for me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
do not delay, O my God.(CR)
Psalm 41
Assurance of God’s Help and a Plea for Healing
To the leader. A Psalm of David.
1 Happy are those who consider the poor;[l]
the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble.(CS)
2 The Lord protects them and keeps them alive;
they are called happy in the land.
You do not give them up to the will of their enemies.(CT)
3 The Lord sustains them on their sickbed;
in their illness you heal all their infirmities.[m](CU)
4 As for me, I said, “O Lord, be gracious to me;
heal me, for I have sinned against you.”(CV)
5 My enemies wonder in malice
when I will die and my name perish.(CW)
6 And when they come to see me, they utter empty words
while their hearts gather mischief;
when they go out, they tell it abroad.(CX)
7 All who hate me whisper together about me;
they imagine the worst for me.(CY)
8 They think that a deadly thing has fastened on me,
that I will not rise again from where I lie.(CZ)
9 Even my close friend in whom I trusted,
who ate of my bread, has lifted the heel against me.(DA)
10 But you, O Lord, be gracious to me,
and raise me up, that I may repay them.(DB)
11 By this I know that you are pleased with me:
because my enemy has not triumphed over me.(DC)
12 But you have upheld me because of my integrity
and set me in your presence forever.(DD)
13 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.(DE)
Footnotes
- 37.23 Heb A man’s steps
- 37.23 Heb his
- 37.24 Heb he stumbles, he
- 37.24 Heb him
- 37.35 Gk: Meaning of Heb uncertain
- 37.36 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb he
- 38.19 Q ms: MT my living foes
- 39.10 Heb hostility
- 40.2 Cn: Heb pit of tumult
- 40.6 Heb ears you have dug for me
- 40.7 Meaning of Heb uncertain
- 41.1 Or weak
- 41.3 Heb you change all his bed
Psalm 36-41
New International Version
Psalm 36-41
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Psalm 36[a]
For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord.
1 I have a message from God in my heart
concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:[b](A)
There is no fear(B) of God
before their eyes.(C)
2 In their own eyes they flatter themselves
too much to detect or hate their sin.(D)
3 The words of their mouths(E) are wicked and deceitful;(F)
they fail to act wisely(G) or do good.(H)
4 Even on their beds they plot evil;(I)
they commit themselves to a sinful course(J)
and do not reject what is wrong.(K)
5 Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,
your faithfulness(L) to the skies.(M)
6 Your righteousness(N) is like the highest mountains,(O)
your justice like the great deep.(P)
You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.(Q)
7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!(R)
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.(S)
8 They feast on the abundance of your house;(T)
you give them drink from your river(U) of delights.(V)
9 For with you is the fountain of life;(W)
in your light(X) we see light.
10 Continue your love(Y) to those who know you,(Z)
your righteousness to the upright in heart.(AA)
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me,
nor the hand of the wicked(AB) drive me away.
12 See how the evildoers lie fallen—
thrown down, not able to rise!(AC)
Psalm 37[c]
Of David.
1 Do not fret because of those who are evil
or be envious(AD) of those who do wrong;(AE)
2 for like the grass they will soon wither,(AF)
like green plants they will soon die away.(AG)
3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land(AH) and enjoy safe pasture.(AI)
4 Take delight(AJ) in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.(AK)
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him(AL) and he will do this:
6 He will make your righteous reward(AM) shine like the dawn,(AN)
your vindication like the noonday sun.
7 Be still(AO) before the Lord
and wait patiently(AP) for him;
do not fret(AQ) when people succeed in their ways,(AR)
when they carry out their wicked schemes.(AS)
8 Refrain from anger(AT) and turn from wrath;
do not fret(AU)—it leads only to evil.
9 For those who are evil will be destroyed,(AV)
but those who hope(AW) in the Lord will inherit the land.(AX)
10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more;(AY)
though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 But the meek will inherit the land(AZ)
and enjoy peace and prosperity.(BA)
12 The wicked plot(BB) against the righteous
and gnash their teeth(BC) at them;
13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he knows their day is coming.(BD)
14 The wicked draw the sword(BE)
and bend the bow(BF)
to bring down the poor and needy,(BG)
to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts,(BH)
and their bows will be broken.(BI)
16 Better the little that the righteous have
than the wealth(BJ) of many wicked;
17 for the power of the wicked will be broken,(BK)
but the Lord upholds(BL) the righteous.
18 The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,(BM)
and their inheritance will endure forever.(BN)
19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20 But the wicked will perish:(BO)
Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.(BP)
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously;(BQ)
22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
but those he curses(BR) will be destroyed.(BS)
23 The Lord makes firm the steps(BT)
of the one who delights(BU) in him;
24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,(BV)
for the Lord upholds(BW) him with his hand.
25 I was young and now I am old,
yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken(BX)
or their children begging(BY) bread.
26 They are always generous and lend freely;(BZ)
their children will be a blessing.[d](CA)
27 Turn from evil and do good;(CB)
then you will dwell in the land forever.(CC)
28 For the Lord loves the just
and will not forsake his faithful ones.(CD)
Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed[e];
the offspring of the wicked will perish.(CE)
29 The righteous will inherit the land(CF)
and dwell in it forever.(CG)
30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,(CH)
and their tongues speak what is just.
31 The law of their God is in their hearts;(CI)
their feet do not slip.(CJ)
32 The wicked lie in wait(CK) for the righteous,(CL)
intent on putting them to death;
33 but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked
or let them be condemned(CM) when brought to trial.(CN)
34 Hope in the Lord(CO)
and keep his way.(CP)
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are destroyed,(CQ) you will see(CR) it.
35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourishing(CS) like a luxuriant native tree,
36 but he soon passed away and was no more;
though I looked for him, he could not be found.(CT)
37 Consider the blameless,(CU) observe the upright;(CV)
a future awaits those who seek peace.[f](CW)
38 But all sinners(CX) will be destroyed;(CY)
there will be no future[g] for the wicked.(CZ)
39 The salvation(DA) of the righteous comes from the Lord;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.(DB)
40 The Lord helps(DC) them and delivers(DD) them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves(DE) them,
because they take refuge(DF) in him.
Psalm 38[h]
A psalm of David. A petition.
1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your wrath.(DG)
2 Your arrows(DH) have pierced me,
and your hand has come down on me.
3 Because of your wrath there is no health(DI) in my body;
there is no soundness in my bones(DJ) because of my sin.
4 My guilt has overwhelmed(DK) me
like a burden too heavy to bear.(DL)
5 My wounds(DM) fester and are loathsome(DN)
because of my sinful folly.(DO)
6 I am bowed down(DP) and brought very low;
all day long I go about mourning.(DQ)
7 My back is filled with searing pain;(DR)
there is no health(DS) in my body.
8 I am feeble and utterly crushed;(DT)
I groan(DU) in anguish of heart.(DV)
9 All my longings(DW) lie open before you, Lord;
my sighing(DX) is not hidden from you.
10 My heart pounds,(DY) my strength fails(DZ) me;
even the light has gone from my eyes.(EA)
11 My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds;(EB)
my neighbors stay far away.
12 Those who want to kill me set their traps,(EC)
those who would harm me talk of my ruin;(ED)
all day long they scheme and lie.(EE)
13 I am like the deaf, who cannot hear,(EF)
like the mute, who cannot speak;
14 I have become like one who does not hear,
whose mouth can offer no reply.
15 Lord, I wait(EG) for you;
you will answer,(EH) Lord my God.
16 For I said, “Do not let them gloat(EI)
or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip.”(EJ)
17 For I am about to fall,(EK)
and my pain(EL) is ever with me.
18 I confess my iniquity;(EM)
I am troubled by my sin.
19 Many have become my enemies(EN) without cause[i];
those who hate me(EO) without reason(EP) are numerous.
20 Those who repay my good with evil(EQ)
lodge accusations(ER) against me,
though I seek only to do what is good.
21 Lord, do not forsake me;(ES)
do not be far(ET) from me, my God.
22 Come quickly(EU) to help me,(EV)
my Lord and my Savior.(EW)
Psalm 39[j]
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
1 I said, “I will watch my ways(EX)
and keep my tongue from sin;(EY)
I will put a muzzle on my mouth(EZ)
while in the presence of the wicked.”
2 So I remained utterly silent,(FA)
not even saying anything good.
But my anguish(FB) increased;
3 my heart grew hot(FC) within me.
While I meditated,(FD) the fire(FE) burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
4 “Show me, Lord, my life’s end
and the number of my days;(FF)
let me know how fleeting(FG) my life is.(FH)
5 You have made my days(FI) a mere handbreadth;
the span of my years is as nothing before you.
Everyone is but a breath,(FJ)
even those who seem secure.[k]
6 “Surely everyone goes around(FK) like a mere phantom;(FL)
in vain they rush about,(FM) heaping up wealth(FN)
without knowing whose it will finally be.(FO)
7 “But now, Lord, what do I look for?
My hope is in you.(FP)
8 Save me(FQ) from all my transgressions;(FR)
do not make me the scorn(FS) of fools.
9 I was silent;(FT) I would not open my mouth,(FU)
for you are the one who has done this.(FV)
10 Remove your scourge from me;
I am overcome by the blow(FW) of your hand.(FX)
11 When you rebuke(FY) and discipline(FZ) anyone for their sin,
you consume(GA) their wealth like a moth(GB)—
surely everyone is but a breath.(GC)
12 “Hear my prayer, Lord,
listen to my cry for help;(GD)
do not be deaf(GE) to my weeping.(GF)
I dwell with you as a foreigner,(GG)
a stranger,(GH) as all my ancestors were.(GI)
13 Look away from me, that I may enjoy life again
before I depart and am no more.”(GJ)
Psalm 40[l](GK)
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
1 I waited patiently(GL) for the Lord;
he turned to me and heard my cry.(GM)
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,(GN)
out of the mud(GO) and mire;(GP)
he set my feet(GQ) on a rock(GR)
and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song(GS) in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord(GT)
and put their trust(GU) in him.
4 Blessed is the one(GV)
who trusts in the Lord,(GW)
who does not look to the proud,(GX)
to those who turn aside to false gods.[m](GY)
5 Many, Lord my God,
are the wonders(GZ) you have done,
the things you planned for us.
None can compare(HA) with you;
were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
they would be too many(HB) to declare.
6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—(HC)
but my ears you have opened[n]—(HD)
burnt offerings(HE) and sin offerings[o] you did not require.
7 Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—
it is written about me in the scroll.[p](HF)
8 I desire to do your will,(HG) my God;(HH)
your law is within my heart.”(HI)
9 I proclaim your saving acts(HJ) in the great assembly;(HK)
I do not seal my lips, Lord,
as you know.(HL)
10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I speak of your faithfulness(HM) and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
from the great assembly.(HN)
11 Do not withhold your mercy(HO) from me, Lord;
may your love(HP) and faithfulness(HQ) always protect(HR) me.
12 For troubles(HS) without number surround me;
my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.(HT)
They are more than the hairs of my head,(HU)
and my heart fails(HV) within me.
13 Be pleased to save me, Lord;
come quickly, Lord, to help me.(HW)
14 May all who want to take my life(HX)
be put to shame and confusion;(HY)
may all who desire my ruin(HZ)
be turned back in disgrace.
15 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”(IA)
be appalled at their own shame.
16 But may all who seek you(IB)
rejoice and be glad(IC) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
“The Lord is great!”(ID)
17 But as for me, I am poor and needy;(IE)
may the Lord think(IF) of me.
You are my help(IG) and my deliverer;(IH)
you are my God, do not delay.(II)
Psalm 41[q]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 Blessed(IJ) are those who have regard for the weak;(IK)
the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.(IL)
2 The Lord protects(IM) and preserves them—(IN)
they are counted among the blessed in the land—(IO)
he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.(IP)
3 The Lord sustains them on their sickbed(IQ)
and restores them from their bed of illness.(IR)
4 I said, “Have mercy(IS) on me, Lord;
heal(IT) me, for I have sinned(IU) against you.”
5 My enemies say of me in malice,
“When will he die and his name perish?(IV)”
6 When one of them comes to see me,
he speaks falsely,(IW) while his heart gathers slander;(IX)
then he goes out and spreads(IY) it around.
7 All my enemies whisper together(IZ) against me;
they imagine the worst for me, saying,
8 “A vile disease has afflicted him;
he will never get up(JA) from the place where he lies.”
9 Even my close friend,(JB)
someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
has turned[r] against me.(JC)
Footnotes
- Psalm 36:1 In Hebrew texts 36:1-12 is numbered 36:2-13.
- Psalm 36:1 Or A message from God: The transgression of the wicked / resides in their hearts.
- Psalm 37:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed
- Psalm 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever
- Psalm 37:37 Or upright; / those who seek peace will have posterity
- Psalm 37:38 Or posterity
- Psalm 38:1 In Hebrew texts 38:1-22 is numbered 38:2-23.
- Psalm 38:19 One Dead Sea Scrolls manuscript; Masoretic Text my vigorous enemies
- Psalm 39:1 In Hebrew texts 39:1-13 is numbered 39:2-14.
- Psalm 39:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 11.
- Psalm 40:1 In Hebrew texts 40:1-17 is numbered 40:2-18.
- Psalm 40:4 Or to lies
- Psalm 40:6 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts but a body you have prepared for me
- Psalm 40:6 Or purification offerings
- Psalm 40:7 Or come / with the scroll written for me
- Psalm 41:1 In Hebrew texts 41:1-13 is numbered 41:2-14.
- Psalm 41:9 Hebrew has lifted up his heel
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