Psalm 40:11

Translations

Modern

O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.

Traditional

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

Literal

You, O YHWH, do not withhold Your mercies from me; may Your loving devotion and Your truth continually guard me.

Latin

Tu autem, Domine, ne longe facias miserationes tuas a me; misericordia tua et veritas tua semper susceperunt me.

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Hebrew

English

O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.

Notes

Psalms 40:11

The psalmist prays that the Lord will be true to his character when answering this plea for mercy.

Psalms 40:1–17

This psalm has a thanksgiving song (Psalm 40:1–10) and a lament (40:11–17). The thanksgiving song explains why the psalmist is thankful (Psalm 40:1–5), shows a promise to stay committed (40:6–8), and shares a public testimony about God's character (40:7–10). The lament talks about the psalmist's troubles due to his sins (Psalm 40:11–12) and includes two prayers asking for justice (40:13–15, 17).

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