Ps 40

FFor the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; He inclined to me and heard my cry. (MT 40:2; LXX 39:1; LXX 39:2; Rahlfs 39:1; Rahlfs 39:2) לַ֝מְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָוִ֥ד מִזְמֽוֹר׃ 2He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm. (MT 40:3; LXX 39:3; Rahlfs 39:3) קַוֺּ֣ה קִוִּ֣יתִי יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֥ט אֵ֝לַ֗י וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע שַׁוְעָתִֽי׃ 3He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord. (MT 40:4; LXX 39:4; Rahlfs 39:4) וַיַּעֲלֵ֤נִי ׀ מִבּ֥וֹר שָׁאוֹן֮ מִטִּ֪יט הַיָּ֫וֵ֥ן וַיָּ֖קֶם עַל־סֶ֥לַע רַגְלַ֗י כּוֹנֵ֥ן אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃ 4Blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood. (MT 40:5; LXX 39:5; Rahlfs 39:5) וַיִּתֵּ֬ן בְּפִ֨י ׀ שִׁ֥יר חָדָשׁ֮ תְּהִלָּ֪ה לֵֽאלֹ֫הֵ֥ינוּ יִרְא֣וּ רַבִּ֣ים וְיִירָ֑אוּ וְ֝יִבְטְח֗וּ בַּיהוָֽה׃ 5Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count. (MT 40:6; LXX 39:6; Rahlfs 39:6) אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם יְ֭הֹוָה מִבְטַח֑וֹ וְֽלֹא־פָנָ֥ה אֶל־רְ֝הָבִ֗ים וְשָׂטֵ֥י כָזָֽב׃ 6Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require. (MT 40:7; LXX 39:7; Rahlfs 39:7) רַבּ֤וֹת עָשִׂ֨יתָ ׀ אַתָּ֤ה ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַי֮ נִֽפְלְאֹתֶ֥יךָ וּמַחְשְׁבֹתֶ֗יךָ אֵ֫לֵ֥ינוּ אֵ֤ין ׀ עֲרֹ֬ךְ אֵלֶ֗יךָ אַגִּ֥ידָה וַאֲדַבֵּ֑רָה עָ֝צְמ֗וּ מִסַּפֵּֽר׃ 7Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll: (MT 40:8; LXX 39:8; Rahlfs 39:8) זֶ֤בַח וּמִנְחָ֨ה ׀ לֹֽא־חָפַ֗צְתָּ אָ֭זְנַיִם כָּרִ֣יתָ לִּ֑י עוֹלָ֥ה וַ֝חֲטָאָ֗ה לֹ֣א שָׁאָֽלְתָּ׃ 8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.” (MT 40:9; LXX 39:9; Rahlfs 39:9) אָ֣ז אָ֭מַרְתִּי הִנֵּה־בָ֑אתִי בִּמְגִלַּת־סֵ֝֗פֶר כָּת֥וּב עָלָֽי׃ 9I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O Lord, do know. (MT 40:10; LXX 39:10; Rahlfs 39:10) לַֽעֲשֽׂוֹת־רְצוֹנְךָ֣ אֱלֹהַ֣י חָפָ֑צְתִּי וְ֝ת֥וֹרָתְךָ֗ בְּת֣וֹךְ מֵעָֽי׃ 10I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly. (MT 40:11; LXX 39:11; Rahlfs 39:11) בִּשַּׂ֤רְתִּי צֶ֨דֶק ׀ בְּקָ֘הָ֤ל רָ֗ב הִנֵּ֣ה שְׂ֭פָתַי לֹ֣א אֶכְלָ֑א יְ֝הוָ֗ה אַתָּ֥ה יָדָֽעְתָּ׃ 11O Lord, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me. (MT 40:12; LXX 39:12; Rahlfs 39:12) צִדְקָתְךָ֬ לֹא־כִסִּ֨יתִי ׀ בְּת֬וֹךְ לִבִּ֗י אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ וּתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֣ אָמָ֑רְתִּי לֹא־כִחַ֥דְתִּי חַסְדְּךָ֥ וַ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ לְקָהָ֥ל רָֽב׃ 12For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me. (MT 40:13; LXX 39:13; Rahlfs 39:13) אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה לֹא־תִכְלָ֣א רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ מִמֶּ֑נִּי חַסְדְּךָ֥ וַ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ תָּמִ֥יד יִצְּרֽוּנִי׃ 13Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; hurry, O Lord, to help me. (MT 40:14; LXX 39:14; Rahlfs 39:14) כִּ֤י אָפְפ֥וּ־עָלַ֨י ׀ רָע֡וֹת עַד־אֵ֬ין מִסְפָּ֗ר הִשִּׂיג֣וּנִי עֲ֭וֺנֹתַי וְלֹא־יָכֹ֣לְתִּי לִרְא֑וֹת עָצְמ֥וּ מִשַּֽׂעֲר֥וֹת רֹ֝אשִׁ֗י וְלִבִּ֥י עֲזָבָֽנִי׃ 14May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. (MT 40:15; LXX 39:15; Rahlfs 39:15) רְצֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה לְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָׁה׃ 15May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame. (MT 40:16; LXX 39:16; Rahlfs 39:16) יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ ׀ יַחַד֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י נַפְשִׁ֗י לִסְפּ֫וֹתָ֥הּ יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָ֭חוֹר וְיִכָּלְמ֑וּ חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃ 16May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The Lord be magnified!” (MT 40:17; LXX 39:17; Rahlfs 39:17) יָ֭שֹׁמּוּ עַל־עֵ֣קֶב בָּשְׁתָּ֑ם הָאֹמְרִ֥ים לִ֝֗י הֶ֘אָ֥ח ׀ הֶאָֽח׃ 17But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay. (MT 40:18; LXX 39:18; Rahlfs 39:18) יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ ׀ בְּךָ֗ כָּֽל־מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ יֹאמְר֣וּ תָ֭מִיד יִגְדַּ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה אֹֽ֝הֲבֵ֗י תְּשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃