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Psalm 40-42
Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 40

Thanksgiving and a Cry for Help

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.

1 I waited patiently for the Lord,
and He turned to me and heard my cry for help.(A)
2 He brought me up from a desolate[a] pit,
out of the muddy clay,(B)
and set my feet on a rock,
making my steps secure.(C)
3 He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.(D)
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the Lord.(E)

4 How happy is the man
who has put his trust in the Lord
and has not turned to the proud
or to those who run after lies!(F)
5 Lord my God, You have done many things—
Your wonderful works and Your plans for us;
none can compare with You.
If I were to report and speak of them,
they are more than can be told.(G)

6 You do not delight in sacrifice and offering;
You open my ears to listen.[b]
You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.(H)
7 Then I said, “See, I have come;
it is written about me in the volume of the scroll.(I)
8 I delight to do Your will, my God;(J)
Your instruction lives within me.”[c](K)

9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;
see, I do not keep my mouth closed[d]—
as You know, Lord.(L)
10 I did not hide Your righteousness in my heart;
I spoke about Your faithfulness and salvation;
I did not conceal Your constant love and truth
from the great assembly.(M)

11 Lord, do not withhold Your compassion from me;
Your constant love and truth will always guard me.(N)
12 For troubles without number have surrounded me;
my sins have overtaken me; I am unable to see.
They are more than the hairs of my head,
and my courage leaves me.(O)
13 Lord, be pleased to deliver me;
hurry to help me, Lord.(P)

14 Let those who seek to take my life
be disgraced and confounded.
Let those who wish me harm
be driven back and humiliated.(Q)
15 Let those who say to me, “Aha, aha!”
be horrified because of their shame.(R)

16 Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
let those who love Your salvation continually say,
“The Lord is great!”(S)
17 I am afflicted and needy;
the Lord thinks of me.
You are my helper and my deliverer;
my God, do not delay.(T)

Psalm 41

Victory in Spite of Betrayal

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.

1 Happy is one who cares for the poor;
the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.(U)
2 The Lord will keep him and preserve him;
he will be blessed in the land.(V)
You will not give him over to the desire of his enemies.(W)
3 The Lord will sustain him on his sickbed;
You will heal him on the bed where he lies.(X)

4 I said, “Lord, be gracious to me;
heal me, for I have sinned against You.”(Y)
5 My enemies speak maliciously about me:
“When will he die and be forgotten?”(Z)
6 When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully;
he stores up evil in his heart;
he goes out and talks.(AA)
7 All who hate me whisper together about me;
they plan to harm me.(AB)
8 “Lethal poison has been poured into him,
and he won’t rise again from where he lies!”(AC)
9 Even my friend[e] in whom I trusted,
one who ate my bread,
has raised his heel against me.(AD)

10 But You, Lord, be gracious to me and raise me up;
then I will repay them.(AE)
11 By this I know that You delight in me:(AF)
my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.(AG)
12 You supported me because of my integrity(AH)
and set me in Your presence forever.(AI)

13 May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and amen.(AJ)

BOOK II
(Psalms 42–72)

Psalm 42

Longing for God

For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.

1 As a deer longs for streams of water,
so I long for You, God.(AK)
2 I thirst for God, the living God.
When can I come and appear before God?(AL)
3 My tears have been my food day and night,
while all day long people say to me,
“Where is your God?”(AM)
4 I remember this as I pour out my heart:(AN)
how I walked with many,
leading the festive procession to the house of God,
with joyful and thankful shouts.(AO)

5 Why am I so depressed?
Why this turmoil within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,
my Savior and my God.(AP)
6 I[f] am deeply depressed;
therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan
and the peaks of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.(AQ)
7 Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls;
all Your breakers and Your billows have swept over me.(AR)
8 The Lord will send His faithful love by day;(AS)
His song will be with me in the night—
a prayer to the God of my life.

9 I will say to God, my rock,(AT)
“Why have You forgotten me?
Why must I go about in sorrow
because of the enemy’s oppression?”(AU)
10 My adversaries taunt me,
as if crushing my bones,
while all day long they say to me,
“Where is your God?”(AV)
11 Why am I so depressed?
Why this turmoil within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,
my Savior and my God.(AW)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 40:2 Or watery
  2. Psalm 40:6 Lit You hollow out ears for me
  3. Psalm 40:8 Lit instruction within my inner being
  4. Psalm 40:9 Lit not restrain my lips
  5. Psalm 41:9 Lit Even a man of my peace
  6. Psalm 42:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr; other Hb mss read Him, the salvation of His presence. 6 My God, I
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Psalm 40[a](A)

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

1 I waited patiently(B) for the Lord;
    he turned to me and heard my cry.(C)
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,(D)
    out of the mud(E) and mire;(F)
he set my feet(G) on a rock(H)
    and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song(I) in my mouth,
    a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord(J)
    and put their trust(K) in him.

4 Blessed is the one(L)
    who trusts in the Lord,(M)
who does not look to the proud,(N)
    to those who turn aside to false gods.[b](O)
5 Many, Lord my God,
    are the wonders(P) you have done,
    the things you planned for us.
None can compare(Q) with you;
    were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
    they would be too many(R) to declare.

6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—(S)
    but my ears you have opened[c]—(T)
    burnt offerings(U) and sin offerings[d] you did not require.
7 Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—
    it is written about me in the scroll.[e](V)
8 I desire to do your will,(W) my God;(X)
    your law is within my heart.”(Y)

9 I proclaim your saving acts(Z) in the great assembly;(AA)
    I do not seal my lips, Lord,
    as you know.(AB)
10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
    I speak of your faithfulness(AC) and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
    from the great assembly.(AD)

11 Do not withhold your mercy(AE) from me, Lord;
    may your love(AF) and faithfulness(AG) always protect(AH) me.
12 For troubles(AI) without number surround me;
    my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.(AJ)
They are more than the hairs of my head,(AK)
    and my heart fails(AL) within me.
13 Be pleased to save me, Lord;
    come quickly, Lord, to help me.(AM)

14 May all who want to take my life(AN)
    be put to shame and confusion;(AO)
may all who desire my ruin(AP)
    be turned back in disgrace.
15 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”(AQ)
    be appalled at their own shame.
16 But may all who seek you(AR)
    rejoice and be glad(AS) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
    “The Lord is great!”(AT)

17 But as for me, I am poor and needy;(AU)
    may the Lord think(AV) of me.
You are my help(AW) and my deliverer;(AX)
    you are my God, do not delay.(AY)

Psalm 41[f]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 Blessed(AZ) are those who have regard for the weak;(BA)
    the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.(BB)
2 The Lord protects(BC) and preserves them—(BD)
    they are counted among the blessed in the land—(BE)
    he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.(BF)
3 The Lord sustains them on their sickbed(BG)
    and restores them from their bed of illness.(BH)

4 I said, “Have mercy(BI) on me, Lord;
    heal(BJ) me, for I have sinned(BK) against you.”
5 My enemies say of me in malice,
    “When will he die and his name perish?(BL)”
6 When one of them comes to see me,
    he speaks falsely,(BM) while his heart gathers slander;(BN)
    then he goes out and spreads(BO) it around.

7 All my enemies whisper together(BP) against me;
    they imagine the worst for me, saying,
8 “A vile disease has afflicted him;
    he will never get up(BQ) from the place where he lies.”
9 Even my close friend,(BR)
    someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
    has turned[g] against me.(BS)

10 But may you have mercy(BT) on me, Lord;
    raise me up,(BU) that I may repay(BV) them.
11 I know that you are pleased with me,(BW)
    for my enemy does not triumph over me.(BX)
12 Because of my integrity(BY) you uphold me(BZ)
    and set me in your presence forever.(CA)

13 Praise(CB) be to the Lord, the God of Israel,(CC)
    from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.(CD)

BOOK II

Psalms 42–72

Psalm 42[h][i]

For the director of music. A maskil[j] of the Sons of Korah.

1 As the deer(CE) pants for streams of water,(CF)
    so my soul pants(CG) for you, my God.
2 My soul thirsts(CH) for God, for the living God.(CI)
    When can I go(CJ) and meet with God?
3 My tears(CK) have been my food
    day and night,
while people say to me all day long,
    “Where is your God?”(CL)
4 These things I remember
    as I pour out my soul:(CM)
how I used to go to the house of God(CN)
    under the protection of the Mighty One[k]
with shouts of joy(CO) and praise(CP)
    among the festive throng.(CQ)

5 Why, my soul, are you downcast?(CR)
    Why so disturbed(CS) within me?
Put your hope in God,(CT)
    for I will yet praise(CU) him,
    my Savior(CV) and my God.(CW)

6 My soul is downcast within me;
    therefore I will remember(CX) you
from the land of the Jordan,(CY)
    the heights of Hermon(CZ)—from Mount Mizar.
7 Deep calls to deep(DA)
    in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers
    have swept over me.(DB)

8 By day the Lord directs his love,(DC)
    at night(DD) his song(DE) is with me—
    a prayer to the God of my life.(DF)

9 I say to God my Rock,(DG)
    “Why have you forgotten(DH) me?
Why must I go about mourning,(DI)
    oppressed(DJ) by the enemy?”(DK)
10 My bones suffer mortal agony(DL)
    as my foes taunt(DM) me,
saying to me all day long,
    “Where is your God?”(DN)

11 Why, my soul, are you downcast?
    Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
    for I will yet praise him,
    my Savior and my God.(DO)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 40:1 In Hebrew texts 40:1-17 is numbered 40:2-18.
  2. Psalm 40:4 Or to lies
  3. Psalm 40:6 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts but a body you have prepared for me
  4. Psalm 40:6 Or purification offerings
  5. Psalm 40:7 Or come / with the scroll written for me
  6. Psalm 41:1 In Hebrew texts 41:1-13 is numbered 41:2-14.
  7. Psalm 41:9 Hebrew has lifted up his heel
  8. Psalm 42:1 In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm.
  9. Psalm 42:1 In Hebrew texts 42:1-11 is numbered 42:2-12.
  10. Psalm 42:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  11. Psalm 42:4 See Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.
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