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Psalm 40

Psalm 40:16

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

Modern
May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”
Traditional
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.
Literal
All those seeking You, may they rejoice and be glad in You; let those loving Your salvation say continually, “YHWH be magnified!”
Latin
Exsultent et lætentur super te omnes quærentes te; et dicant semper: Magnificetur Dominus, qui diligunt salutare tuum.

Original

Hebrew
English
May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”

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).

Parallels

Psalm 70:1–5 Hebrews 10:1–18

Glossary

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

Topics

Joy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Salvation: Saints: Love