--- title: Psalms 40 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 40 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: For the Leader. A Psalm of David. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/40/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/) / chapter 40 # Psalms 40 18 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [40:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.1/) — לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד מִזְמֽוֹר׃ — For the Leader. A Psalm of David. - [40:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.2/) — קַוֺּה קִוִּיתִי יְהוָה וַיֵּט אֵלַי וַיִּשְׁמַע שַׁוְעָתִֽי׃ — I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry. - [40:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.3/) — וַיַּעֲלֵנִי ׀ מִבּוֹר שָׁאוֹן מִטִּיט הַיָּוֵן וַיָּקֶם עַל־סֶלַע רַגְלַי כּוֹנֵן אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃ — He brought me up also out of the tumultuous pit, out of the miry clay; and He set my feet upon a rock, He established my goings. - [40:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.4/) — וַיִּתֵּן בְּפִי ׀ שִׁיר חָדָשׁ תְּהִלָּה לֵֽאלֹהֵינוּ יִרְאוּ רַבִּים וְיִירָאוּ וְיִבְטְחוּ בַּיהוָֽה׃ — And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God; many shall see, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD. - [40:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.5/) — אַשְֽׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר אֲשֶׁר־שָׂם יְהֹוָה מִבְטַחוֹ וְֽלֹא־פָנָה אֶל־רְהָבִים וְשָׂטֵי כָזָֽב׃ — Happy is the man that hath made the LORD his trust, and hath not turned unto the arrogant, nor unto such as fall away treacherously. - [40:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.6/) — רַבּוֹת עָשִׂיתָ ׀ אַתָּה ׀ יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי נִֽפְלְאֹתֶיךָ וּמַחְשְׁבֹתֶיךָ אֵלֵינוּ אֵין ׀ עֲרֹךְ אֵלֶיךָ אַגִּידָה וַאֲדַבֵּרָה עָצְמוּ מִסַּפֵּֽר׃ — Many things hast Thou done, O LORD my God, even Thy wonderful works, and Thy thoughts toward us; there is none to be compared unto Thee! If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be told. - [40:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.7/) — זֶבַח וּמִנְחָה ׀ לֹֽא־חָפַצְתָּ אָזְנַיִם כָּרִיתָ לִּי עוֹלָה וַחֲטָאָה לֹא שָׁאָֽלְתָּ׃ — Sacrifice and meal-offering Thou hast no delight in; mine ears hast Thou opened; burnt-offering and sin-offering hast Thou not required. - [40:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.8/) — אָז אָמַרְתִּי הִנֵּה־בָאתִי בִּמְגִלַּת־סֵפֶר כָּתוּב עָלָֽי׃ — Then said I: 'Lo, I am come with the roll of a book which is prescribed for me; - [40:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.9/) — לַֽעֲשֽׂוֹת־רְצוֹנְךָ אֱלֹהַי חָפָצְתִּי וְתוֹרָתְךָבְּתוֹךְ מֵעָֽי׃ — I delight to do Thy will, O my God; yea, Thy law is in my inmost parts.' - [40:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.10/) — בִּשַּׂרְתִּי צֶדֶק ׀ בְּקָהָל רָב הִנֵּה שְׂפָתַי לֹא אֶכְלָא יְהוָה אַתָּה יָדָֽעְתָּ׃ — I have preached righteousness in the great congregation, lo, I did not refrain my lips; O LORD, Thou knowest. - [40:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.11/) — צִדְקָתְךָ לֹא־כִסִּיתִי ׀ בְּתוֹךְ לִבִּי אֱמוּנָתְךָ וּתְשׁוּעָתְךָ אָמָרְתִּי לֹא־כִחַדְתִּי חַסְדְּךָ וַאֲמִתְּךָ לְקָהָל רָֽב׃ — I have not hid Thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared Thy faithfulness and Thy salvation; I have not concealed Thy mercy and Thy truth from the great congregation. - [40:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.12/) — אַתָּה יְהוָה לֹא־תִכְלָא רַחֲמֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי חַסְדְּךָ וַאֲמִתְּךָ תָּמִיד יִצְּרֽוּנִי׃ — Thou, O LORD, wilt not withhold Thy compassions from me; let Thy mercy and Thy truth continually preserve me. - [40:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.13/) — כִּי אָפְפוּ־עָלַי ׀ רָעוֹת עַד־אֵין מִסְפָּר הִשִּׂיגוּנִי עֲוֺנֹתַי וְלֹא־יָכֹלְתִּי לִרְאוֹת עָצְמוּ מִשַּֽׂעֲרוֹת רֹאשִׁי וְלִבִּי עֲזָבָֽנִי׃ — For innumerable evils have compassed me about, mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me. - [40:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.14/) — רְצֵה יְהוָה לְהַצִּילֵנִי יְהוָה לְעֶזְרָתִי חֽוּשָׁה׃ — Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, make haste to help me. - [40:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.15/) — יֵבֹשׁוּ וְיַחְפְּרוּ ׀ יַחַד מְבַקְשֵׁי נַפְשִׁי לִסְפּוֹתָהּ יִסֹּגוּ אָחוֹר וְיִכָּלְמוּ חֲפֵצֵי רָעָתִֽי׃ — Let them be ashamed and abashed together that seek after my soul to sweep it away; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that delight in my hurt. - [40:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.16/) — יָשֹׁמּוּ עַל־עֵקֶב בָּשְׁתָּם הָאֹמְרִים לִי הֶאָח ׀ הֶאָֽח׃ — Let them be appalled by reason of their shame that say unto me: 'Aha, aha.' - [40:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.17/) — יָשִׂישׂוּ וְיִשְׂמְחוּ ׀ בְּךָ כָּֽל־מְבַקְשֶׁיךָ יֹאמְרוּ תָמִיד יִגְדַּל יְהוָה אֹֽהֲבֵי תְּשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃ — Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; let such as love Thy salvation say continually: 'The LORD be magnified.' - [40:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.40.18/) — וַאֲנִי ׀ עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן אֲדֹנָי יַחֲשָׁב לִי עֶזְרָתִי וּמְפַלְטִי אַתָּה אֱלֹהַי אַל־תְּאַחַֽר׃ — But, as for me, that am poor and needy, the Lord will account it unto me; Thou art my help and my deliverer; O my God, tarry not. - ← previous: [Psalms 39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/39/) - next →: [Psalms 41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/41/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)