Psalms 40
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
4Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
6Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
7Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
8I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
9I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
10I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
11Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
12For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
14Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
15Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
16Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
17But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30689× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- לֹאlôʼH38088× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- אֵלʼêlH4134× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4304× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- אָמַרʼâmarH5594× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- עַלʻalH59214× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- רַבrabH72274× in this chapter
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
- אַתָּהʼattâhH8594× in this chapter
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
- בָּקַשׁbâqashH12452× in this chapter
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
- הֶאָחheʼâchH18892× in this chapter
aha!
- הִנֵּהhinnêhH20092× in this chapter
lo!
- חֵסֵדchêçêdH26172× in this chapter
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
- חָפֵץchâphêtsH26542× in this chapter
properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
- כָּלָאkâlâʼH36072× in this chapter
to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)
- אַיִןʼayinH3692× in this chapter
a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle
- לֵבlêbH38202× in this chapter
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
- אֶמֶתʼemethH5712× in this chapter
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
- עֶזְרָהʻezrâhH58332× in this chapter
aid
- עָצַםʻâtsamH61052× in this chapter
to bind fast, i.e. close (the eyes); intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous; to crunch the bones
- עָשָׂהʻâsâhH62132× in this chapter
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- קָהָלqâhâlH69512× in this chapter
assemblage (usually concretely)
- קָוָהqâvâhH69602× in this chapter
to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
- רָאָהrâʼâhH72002× in this chapter
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- רַעraʻH74512× in this chapter
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- תָּוֶךְtâvekH84322× in this chapter
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
- תָּמִידtâmîydH85482× in this chapter
properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice
- תְּשׁוּעָהtᵉshûwʻâhH86682× in this chapter
rescue (literal or figurative, persons, national or spiritual)
- בָּשַׂרbâsarH13191× in this chapter
properly, to be fresh, i.e. full (rosy, (figuratively) cheerful); to announce (glad news)
- בֹּשֶׁתbôshethH13221× in this chapter
shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause); by implication (specifically) an idol
- אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyH1361× in this chapter
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
- גֶּבֶרgeberH13971× in this chapter
properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply
- גָּדַלgâdalH14311× in this chapter
to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
- אָהַבʼâhabH1571× in this chapter
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
- דָבַרdâbarH16961× in this chapter
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- דָּוִדDâvidH17321× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- זֶבַחzebachH20771× in this chapter
properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
- אָזʼâzH2271× in this chapter
at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore
- חָדָשׁchâdâshH23191× in this chapter
new
- חוּשׁchûwshH23631× in this chapter
to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment
- חֲטָאָהchăṭâʼâhH24011× in this chapter
an offence, or a sacrifice forit