40Psalms 40

PSAL. XL. / 1 The benefite of confidence in God. 6 Obedience is the best sacrifice. 11 The sence of Dauids euils inflameth his prayer. / To the chiefe Musician, of Dauid.

1I waited patiently for the Lord, and he inclined vnto me, and heard my crie.Select Psalms 40:1

2He brought me vp also out of an horrible pit, out of the mirie clay, and set my feete vpon a rock, and established my goings.Select Psalms 40:2

3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, euen praise vnto our God: many shall see it, and feare, and shall trust in the Lord.Select Psalms 40:3

4Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his truste: and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turne aside to lies.Select Psalms 40:4

5Many, O Lord my God; are thy wonderfull workes which thou hast done, and thy thoughts, which are to vs ward: they cannot be reckoned vp in order vnto thee: if I would declare and speake of them, they are moe then can be numbred.Select Psalms 40:5

6Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire, mine eares hast thou opened: burnt offering and sinne-offering hast thou not required.Select Psalms 40:6

7Then sayd I, Loe, I come: in the volume of the booke it is written of me:Select Psalms 40:7

8I delight to doe thy will, O my God: yea thy lawe is within my heart.Select Psalms 40:8

9I haue preached righteousnesse in the great congregation: loe, I haue not refrained my lippes, O Lord, thou knowest.Select Psalms 40:9

10I haue not hid thy righteousnesse within my heart, I haue declared thy faithfulnesse and thy saluation: I haue not concealed thy louing kindnesse, and thy truth, from the great congregation.Select Psalms 40:10

11With-hold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy louing kindnesse, and thy trueth continually preserue me.Select Psalms 40:11

12For innumerable euils haue compassed me about, mine iniquities haue taken hold vpon me, so that I am not able to looke vp: they are moe then the haires of mine head, therefore my heart faileth me.Select Psalms 40:12

13Be pleased, O Lord, to deliuer me: O Lord, make haste to helpe me.Select Psalms 40:13

14Let them be ashamed and confounded together, that seeke after my soule to destroy it: let them be driuen backward, and put to shame, that wish me euill.Select Psalms 40:14

15Let them be desolate, for a reward on their shame, that say vnto me, Aha, aha!Select Psalms 40:15

16Let all those that seeke thee, reioyce and bee glad in thee: let such as loue thy saluation, say continually, The Lord be magnified.Select Psalms 40:16

17But I am poore and needy, yet the Lord thinketh vpon me: thou art my helpe and my deliuerer, make no tarrying, O my God.Select Psalms 40:17