Verse 12
Psalms 40:12
World English Bible
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For innumerable evils have surrounded me.
My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up.
They are more than the hairs of my head.
My heart has failed me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה לֹא תִכְלָ֣א רַחֲמֶ֣י/ךָ מִמֶּ֑/נִּי חַסְדְּ/ךָ֥ וַ֝/אֲמִתְּ/ךָ֗ תָּמִ֥יד יִצְּרֽוּ/נִי
English Translation
You, O Lord, will not restrain Your mercy from me; Your kindness and Your truth will always preserve me.
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Chapter 40 Context
1
I waited patiently for Yahweh.
He turned to me, and heard my cry.
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2
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit,
out of the miry clay.
He set my feet on a rock,
and gav...
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3
He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God (Elohim).
Many shall see it, and fear, and...
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4
Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust,
and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn away...
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5
Many, Yahweh, my God (Elohim), are the wonderful works which you have done,
and your thoughts which...
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6
Sacrifice and offering you didn’t desire.
You have opened my ears.
You have not required burnt offer...
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7
Then I said, “Behold, I have come.
It is written about me in the book in the scroll.
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8
I delight to do your will, my God (Elohim).
Yes, your law is within my heart.”
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9
I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly.
Behold, I will not seal my lips,...
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10
I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart.
I have declared your faithfulness and your sal...
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11
Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh.
Let your loving kindness and your truth continua...
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12
For innumerable evils have surrounded me.
My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to...
13
Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me.
Hurry to help me, Yahweh.
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14
Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it.
Let them be t...
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15
Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”
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16
Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you.
Let such as love your salvation say continual...
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17
But I am poor and needy.
May the Lord think about me.
You are my help and my deliverer.
Don’t delay,...
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