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Psalm 40
(LXX 39)

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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

Εἰς τὸ τέλος, τῷ Δαυὶδ ψαλμός. Εἰς τὸ τέλος·
ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυΐδ.
For the end, a Psalm ascribed to David. For the end, a Psalm ascribed to David.

1 I waited patiently for Yahweh; and he inclined to me, and heard my cry.

40:1 Ὑπομένων ὑπέμεινα τὸν κύριον, καὶ προσέσχεν μοι, καὶ εἰσήκουσεν τῆς δεήσεώς μου. 40:1 ὑπομένων ὑπέμεινα τὸν Κύριον, καὶ προσέσχε μοι καὶ εἰσήκουσε τῆς δεήσεώς μου
40:1 I certainly waited1 for the Lord, and he responded to me and listened to my petition. 40:1 I certainly waited1 for the Lord, and he responded to me and listened to my petition.
1lit., "while waiting, I waited" -- the doubling is an idiom of increased intensity.

2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet on a rock, and established my goings.

40:2 καὶ ἀνήγαγέν με ἐκ λάκκου ταλαιπωρίας, καὶ ἀπὸ πηλοῦ ἰλύος·
καὶ ἔστησεν ἐπὶ πέτραν τοὺς πόδας μου, καὶ κατηύθυνεν τὰ διαβήματά μου. 		40:2 καὶ ἀνήγαγέ με ἐκ λάκκου ταλαιπωρίας καὶ ἀπὸ πηλοῦ ἰλύος καὶ ἔστησεν ἐπὶ πέτραν τοὺς πόδας μου καὶ κατηύθυνε τὰ διαβήματά μου
40:2 And he brought me up out of a pit of misery and from muddy slime, and he set my feet on a rock and prospered my steps. 40:2 And he brought me up out of a pit of misery and from muddy slime, and he set my feet on a rock and prospered my steps.

3 And he has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.

40:3 καὶ ἐνέβαλεν εἰς τὸ στόμα μου ᾆσμα καινόν, ὕμνον τῷ θεῷ ἡμῶν·
ὄψονται πολλοὶ καὶ φοβηθήσονται, καὶ ἐλπιοῦσιν ἐπὶ κύριον. 		40:3 καὶ ἐνέβαλεν εἰς τὸ στόμα μου ᾆσμα καινόν, ὕμνον τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν·
ὄψονται πολλοὶ καὶ φοβηθήσονται καὶ ἐλπιοῦσιν ἐπὶ Κύριον.
40:3 And he put a new song into my mouth, a hymn to our God.
Many will see and fear and put their confidence in the Lord. 		40:3 And he put a new song into my mouth, a hymn to our God.
Many will see and fear and put their confidence in the Lord.

4 Blessed is that man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn't respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

40:4 μακάριος ἀνήρ, οὗ ἐστιν τὸ ὄνομα κυρίου ἐλπὶς αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐνέβλεψεν εἰς ματαιότητας καὶ μανίας ψευδεῖς. 40:4 μακάριος ἀνήρ, οὗ ἔστι τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου ἐλπὶς αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐπέβλεψεν εἰς ματαιότητας καὶ μανίας ψευδεῖς.
40:4 Blessed is the man, whose confidence is the name of the Lord, and he didn't look toward vanities and unreliable stupidity. 40:4 Blessed is the man, whose confidence is the name of the Lord, and he didn't look toward vanities and unreliable stupidity.

5 Many, Oh Yahweh my Elohim, are your wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us; they cannot be reckoned up in order to you; if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

40:5 Πολλὰ ἐποίησας σύ κύριε ὁ θεός μου τὰ θαυμάσιά σου, καὶ τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς σου οὐκ ἔστιν τίς ὁμοιωθήσεταί σοι·
ἀπήγγειλα καὶ ἐλάλησα, ἐπληθύνθησαν ὑπὲρ ἀριθμόν. 		40:5 πολλὰ ἐποίησας σύ, Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου, τὰ θαυμάσιά σου, καὶ τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς σου οὐκ ἔστι τίς ὁμοιωθήσεταί σοι·
ἀπήγγειλα καὶ ἐλάλησα, ἐπληθύνθησαν ὑπὲρ ἀριθμόν.
40:5 Oh Lord my God, you made many things, your wonders, and by your designs; there is no one who will be like you.
I announced and spoke; they multiplied beyond number. 		40:5 Oh Lord my God, you made many things, your wonders, and by your designs; there is no one who will be like you.
I announced and spoke; they multiplied beyond number.

6 Sacrifice and offering you didn't desire; my ears have you opened; burned offering and sin offering have you not required.

40:6 θυσίαν καὶ προσφορὰν οὐκ ἠθέλησας, ὠτία δὲ κατηρτίσω μοι·
ὁλοκαύτωμα καὶ περὶ ἁμαρτίας οὐκ ᾔτησας. 		40:6 θυσίαν καὶ προσφορὰν οὐκ ἠθέλησας, σῶμα δὲ κατηρτίσω μοι·
ὁλοκαυτώματα καὶ περὶ ἁμαρτίας οὐκ ἐζήτησας.
40:6 You didn't want sacrifice and offering, but you created ears for me.
You didn't ask for whole burnt offering and one for sin. 		40:6 You didn't want sacrifice and offering, but you created a body for me.
You didn't ask for whole burnt offering and one for sin.

7 Then said I, “Lo, I come; in the volume of the book it is written of me,

40:7 τότε εἶπον,
ἰδοὺ ἥκω·
ἐν κεφαλίδι βιβλίου γέγραπται περὶ ἐμοῦ, 		40:7 τότε εἶπον·
ἰδοὺ ἥκω, ἐν κεφαλίδι βιβλίου γέγραπται περὶ ἐμοῦ·
40:7 Then I said,
“Look, I am coming; in a scroll of a book it has been written about me. 		40:7 Then I said,
“Look, I am coming; in a scroll of a book it has been written about me.

8 I delight to do your will, Oh my God; yes, your law is within my heart.”

40:8 τοῦ ποιῆσαι τὸ θέλημά σου ὁ θεός μου ἐβουλήθην, καὶ τὸν νόμον σου ἐν μέσῳ τῆς κοιλίας μου 40:8 τοῦ ποιῆσαι τὸ θέλημά σου, ὁ Θεός μου, ἐβουλήθην καὶ τὸν νόμον σου ἐν μέσῳ τῆς κοιλίας μου.
40:8 I wanted to do your will, Oh my God and your law within my belly.” 40:8 I wanted to do your will, Oh my God and your law within my belly.”

9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; lo, I haven't refrained my lips, Oh Yahweh, you know.

40:9 εὐηγγελισάμην δικαιοσύνην ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ μεγάλῃ, ἰδοὺ τὰ χείλη μου οὐ μὴ κωλύσω·
κύριε, σὺ ἔγνως 		40:9 εὐηγγελισάμην δικαιοσύνην ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ μεγάλῃ·
ἰδοὺ τὰ χείλη μου οὐ μὴ κωλύσω·
Κύριε, σὺ ἔγνως.
40:9 I brought the gospel of righteousness in a great assembly; look, I will not restrain my lips; Oh Lord, you knew. 40:9 I brought the gospel of righteousness in a great assembly; look, I will not restrain my lips; Oh Lord, you knew.

10 I haven't hid your righteousness within my heart; I have declared your faithfullness and your salvation; I haven't concealed your lovingkindness and your truth from the great congregation.

40:10 τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου, οὐκ ἔκρυψα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ μου τὴν ἀλήθειάν σου, καὶ τὸ σωτήριον σου εἶπα·
οὐκ ἔκρυψα τὸ ἔλεός σου καὶ τὴν ἀλήθειάν σου ἀπὸ συναγωγῆς πολλῆς. 		40:10 τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου οὐκ ἔκρυψα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ μου, τὴν ἀλήθειάν σου καὶ τὸ σωτήριόν σου εἶπα, οὐκ ἔκρυψα τὸ ἔλεός σου καὶ τὴν ἀλήθειάν σου ἀπὸ συναγωγῆς πολλῆς.
40:10 I didn't hide your righteousness in my heart; I spoke of your truth and your salvation. I didn't conceal your mercy and your truth from a large gathering. 40:10 I didn't hide your righteousness in my heart; I spoke of your truth and your salvation. I didn't conceal your mercy and your truth from a large gathering.

11 Don't withhold your tender mercies from me, Oh Yahweh; let your lovingkindness and your truth continually preserve me.

40:11 σὺ δέ κύριε μὴ μακρύνης τοὺς οἰκτιρμούς σου ἀπ' ἐμοῦ, τὸ ἔλεός σου καὶ ἡ ἀλήθειά σου διὰ παντὸς ἀντελάβοντό μου. 40:11 σὺ δέ, Κύριε, μὴ μακρύνῃς τοὺς οἰκτιρμούς σου ἀπ' ἐμοῦ·
τὸ ἔλεός σου καὶ ἡ ἀλήθειά σου διαπαντὸς ἀντιλάβοιντό μου.
40:11 But as for you, Oh Lord, don't dissociate your compassion from me; your mercy and your truth always supported me, 40:11 But as for you, Oh Lord, don't dissociate your compassion from me; your mercy and your truth always supported me,

12 For innumerable evils have surrounded me about; my iniquities have taken hold on me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head; therefore my heart fails me.

40:12 ὅτι περιέσχον με κακά, ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν ἀριθμός, κατέλαβόν με αἱ ἀνομίαι μου, καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνήθην τοῦ βλέπειν·
ἐπληθύνθησαν ὑπὲρ τὰς τρίχας τῆς κεφαλῆς μου, καὶ ἡ καρδία μου ἐγκατέλιπέν με. 		40:12 ὅτι περιέσχον με κακά, ὧν οὐκ ἐστιν ἀριθμός, κατέλαβόν με αἱ ἀνομίαι μου, καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνήθην τοῦ βλέπειν·
ἐπληθύνθησαν ὑπὲρ τὰς τρίχας τῆς κεφαλῆς μου, καὶ ἡ καρδία μου ἐγκατέλιπέ με.
40:12 because evil things surrounded me, of which there is no number, my lawlessnesses overtook me, and I was unable to see; they multiplied beyond the hairs of my head, and my heart abandoned me. 40:12 because evil things surrounded me, of which there is no number, my lawlessnesses overtook me, and I was unable to see; they multiplied beyond the hairs of my head, and my heart abandoned me.

13 Be pleased, Oh Yahweh, to deliver me; Oh Yahweh, make haste to help me.

40:13 εὐδόκησον κύριε τοῦ ῥύσασθαί με, κύριε εἰς τὸ βοηθῆσαί μοι πρόσχες. 40:13 εὐδόκησον, Κύριε, τοῦ ῥύσασθαί με·
Κύριε, εἰς τὸ βοηθῆσαί μοι πρόσχες.
40:13 Be pleased, Oh Lord, to rescue me; Oh Lord, pay attention to helping me. 40:13 Be pleased, Oh Lord, to rescue me; Oh Lord, pay attention to helping me.

14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame who wish me evil.

40:14 καταισχυνθείησαν καὶ ἐντραπείησαν ἅμα οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχήν μου, τοῦ ἐξᾶραι αὐτήν·
ἀποστραφείησαν εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, καὶ ἐντραπείησαν οἱ θέλοντές μοι κακά. 		40:14 καταισχυνθείησαν καὶ ἐντραπείησαν ἅμα οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχήν μου τοῦ ἐξᾶραι αὐτήν·
ἀποστραφείησαν εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω καὶ καταισχυνθείησαν οἱ θέλοντές μοι κακά·
40:14 May those who seek my soul, to remove it, be ashamed and embarrassed together; let those who wish me evil be turned backward and be embarrassed. 40:14 May those who seek my soul, to remove it, be ashamed and embarrassed together; let those who wish me evil be turned backward and be embarrassed.

15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame who say to me, “Aha, aha.”

40:15 κομισάσθωσαν παραχρῆμα αἰσχύνην αὐτῶν, οἱ λέγοντές μοι, εὖγε, εὖγε. 40:15 κομισάσθωσαν παραχρῆμα αἰσχύνην αὐτῶν οἱ λέγοντές μοι·
εὖγε, εὖγε.
40:15 Let those immediately be given shame, who say to me,
“Good, Good.” 		40:15 Let those immediately be given shame, who say to me,
“Good, Good.”

16 Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; let such as love your salvation say continually, “Yahweh be magnified.”

40:16 ἀγαλλιάσαιντο καὶ εὐφρανθείησαν ἐπὶ σοί πάντες οἱ ζητοῦντές σὲ κύριε·
καὶ εἰπάτωσαν διὰ παντός,
μεγαλυνθήτω ὁ κύριος,
οἱ ἀγαπῶντες τὸ σωτήριον σου. 		40:16 ἀγαλλιάσθωσαν καὶ εὐφρανθήτωσαν ἐπὶ σοί πάντες οἱ ζητοῦντές σε, Κύριε, καὶ εἰπάτωσαν διαπαντός·
μεγαλυνθήτω ὁ Κύριος,
οἱ ἀγαπῶντες τὸ σωτήριόν σου.
40:16 May those who seek you, Oh Lord, rejoice and be glad; and let those who love your salvation say continually,
“Let the Lord be magnified!” 		40:16 May those who seek you, Oh Lord, rejoice and be glad; and let those who love your salvation say continually,
“Let the Lord be magnified!”

17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks on me; you are my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, Oh my God.

40:17 ἐγὼ δὲ πτωχός εἰμι, καὶ πένης κύριος φροντιεῖ μου·
βοηθός μου καὶ ὑπερασπιστής μου σὺ εἶ ὁ θεός μου, μὴ χρονίσῃς. 		40:17 ἐγὼ δὲ πτωχός εἰμι καὶ πένης, Κύριος φροντιεῖ μου.
βοηθός μου καὶ ὑπερασπιστής μου εἶ σύ·
ὁ Θεός μου, μὴ χρονίσῃς.
40:17 But as for me, I am poor and needy; the Lord will take care of me. You are my helper and my protector; Oh my God, don't delay. 40:17 But as for me, I am poor and needy; the Lord will take care of me. You are my helper and my protector; Oh my God, don't delay.