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Psalm 40

Psalm 40:13

I Waited Patiently for the LORD · Psalm 40:1–17
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Translations

Modern
Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.
Traditional
Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me.
Literal
Take pleasure, O YHWH, to deliver me! O YHWH, may You hurry to help me!
Latin
Complaceat tibi, Domine, ut eruas me; Domine, ad adjuvandum me respice.

Original

Hebrew
English
Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.

Notes

Psalms 40:12–17

  • The psalmist is troubled by both his adversities and his own sins and prays for rescue.

  • This passage is almost the same as Psalm 70.

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).

Theme notes and profiles

David Psalms of Suffering Wisdom Psalms

Parallels

Psalm 70:1–5 Hebrews 10:1–18

Glossary

Confession David Fellowship Imprecatory Psalms Mercy Messiah Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In