Self-interpreting Bible

Psalms 40

1David from his own experience sheweth the benefit of trust in God. 6Obedience the most acceptable sacrifice. 9David's grateful return of praise: 11he prayeth for salvation to himself, and confusion to his enemies.

0 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1 ¹I ^aWAITED patiently for the LORD; and ^bhe inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

1: Heb. in waiting I waited.
a: Ps. 27:13 , Ps. 37:7 , Is. 50:7 - 9
b: Ps. 18:6 , Ps. 130:2 , Ps. 20:4 , Ps. 20:5 , He. 5:7 , Is. 49:8

2 He brought me up also ^cout of ²an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and ^dset my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

c: Ps. 18:16 , Ps. 18:17 , Ps. 69:1 , Ps. 69:2 , Ps. 71:20 , Is. 43:1 , Is. 43:2 , 2Sa. 4:9
2: Heb. a pit of noise.
d: Ps. 61:2 , Ps. 18:19 , Ps. 26:12 , 2Th. 3:5

3 And he hath ^eput a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: ^fmany shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

e: Ps. 22:22 , Ps. 22:23 , Ps. 33:2 , Ps. 33:3 , Ps. 86:12 , Ps. 86:13 , Ps. 103:1 - 5
f: Ps. 64:9 , Ps. 64:10 , Ps. 142:7 , Ps. 35:27

4 ^gBlessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and ^hrespecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

g: Ps. 2:12 , Je. 17:7 , Je. 17:8
h: Ps. 15:4 , Ps. 146:3 , Ps. 119:21 , Ps. 125:5 , Je. 2:13 , 2:8

5 Many, ⁱO LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are ^*to us-ward: ³they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

i: Job 5:9 , Job 9:10 , Ps. 71:15 , Ps. 92:5 , Ps. 139:6 , Ps. 139:17 , Ps. 139:18 , Je. 29:11 , Is. 55:8 , Is. 55:9
*: to us-ward-toward us.
3: Or, none can order them unto thee.

6 ^jSacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou ⁴opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

j: 1Sa. 15:22 , Ps. 51:16 , Is. 1:11 , Is. 66:3 , Is. 50:4 , Is. 50:6 , Ho. 6:6 , Mat. 12:7 , He. 10:4 - 10
4: Heb. digged. Ex. 21.6. , Ex. 21:6

7 Then said I, Lo, I come: ^kin the ^*volume of the book it is written of me,

k: Lu. 24:27 , Lu. 24:44 , Jn. 5:39 , Ac. 10:43 , 1Co. 15:3 , 1Co. 15:4 , 2Co. 1:20 , Je. 36:2
*: volume-roll, scroll.

8 I ^ldelight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is ⁵within my heart.

l: Ps. 119:16 , Ps. 119:24 , Ps. 119:47 , Ps. 119:92 , Ro. 7:22 , Lu. 12:50 , Jn. 10:18 , Jn. 4:34 , Jn. 14:31
5: Heb. in the midst of my bowels. Je. 31.33. Ps. 37.31. 2Co. 3.3. , Je. 31:33 , Ps. 37:31 , 2Co. 3:3

9 I ^mhave preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not ⁿrefrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

m: Lu. 4:16 - 22 , Ps. 35:18 , Ps. 22:22 , Ps. 22:25 , Mat. 11:5 , Mat. 28:19 , Mat. 28:20 , Mar. 16:15 , Jn. 18:20
n: Ps. 40:11

10 I have not hid ^othy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy ^pfaithfulness and thy ^qsalvation: I have not concealed thy ^rlovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

o: Ac. 20:20 , Ac. 20:27 , Ro. 10:3 , Ro. 1:16 , Ro. 1:17 , Ro. 3:22 - 26
p: Ac. 13:23 , Lu. 24:27 , Lu. 24:44 , Ro. 15:8
q: Mat. 18:11 , Lu. 19:9 , Lu. 19:10
r: Jn. 3:16 , Jn. 10:10 , Jn. 10:18 , Is. 63:7

11 Withhold ^snot thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: ^tlet thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

s: Ps. 69:13 , Ps. 69:16 , Ps. 89:1 , Ps. 89:2 , Ps. 89:28 , Ps. 23:6 , Ps. 43:3 , Ps. 57:3 , Ps. 61:7
t: Ps. 85:10

12 For ^uinnumerable evils ^vhave ^*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 ⁶faileth me.

u: He. 4:15 , Lu. 18:13 , Lu. 18:14 , Ps. 19:12 , Ps. 38:4 , Psalms 22 , Psalms 69 , Is. 53:6 , 2Co. 5:21 , 1Pe. 2:24 , 1Pe. 3:18 , John 18 , John 19
v: 2Sa. 22:6
*: compassed-surrounded.
6: Heb. forsaketh.

13 Be ^wpleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.

w: Ps. 70:1 - 5 , Ps. 25:17 , Ps. 25:18 , Ps. 38:22 , Ps. 22:20 , Ps. 22:21 , He. 5:7 , Mat. 26:36 - 44

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

x: Ps. 31:17 , Ps. 35:4 , Ps. 35:26 , Ps. 71:13 , Ps. 119:28 , Ps. 119:29
y: Jn. 18:6 , Ps. 41:5

15 Let ^zthem be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

z: Ps. 35:21 , Ps. 35:25 , Ps. 69:24 , Ps. 69:25 , Lu. 19:43 , Lu. 19:44 , Lu. 21:23 , Lu. 21:24 , Mat. 27:39 - 44

16 Let ^aall those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love ^bthy salvation say continually, ^cThe LORD be magnified.

a: Ps. 22:26 , Ps. 35:27 , Ro. 5:2 , Ro. 5:11 , Phi. 4:4 , Phi. 3:3
b: Is. 45:17 , Hab. 3:18 , Mat. 1:21 , Lu. 2:30 , Lu. 1:46 , Lu. 1:47
c: Ps. 34:3

17 But ^dI am poor and needy; yet ^ethe Lord thinketh upon me: thou art ^fmy help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

d: Ps. 34:6 , Ps. 68:10 , Ps. 69:33 , Ps. 86:1 , Is. 42:1 , Mat. 8:20 , Mat. 3:17 , 2Co. 8:9
e: Ps. 40:5 , 1Pe. 5:7 , Ps. 37:5
f: Ps. 70:5 , Ps. 143:7 , Ps. 143:8 , Is. 50:7 , Is. 50:9 , He. 5:7 , He. 13:6