Psalms

Psalm 40 ©

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

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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

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

a Ps. 27.13; 37.7. Is. 50.7-9.
b Ps. 18.6; 130.2; 20.4,5. He. 5.7. Is. 49.8.
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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. 18.16,17; 69.1,2; 71.20. Is. 43.1,2. 2Sa. 4.9.
d Ps. 61.2; 18.19; 26.12. 2Th. 3.5.
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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. 22.22,23; 33.2,3; 86.12,13; 103.1-5.
f Ps. 64.9,10; 142.7; 35.27.
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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. 17.7,8.
h Ps. 15.4; 146.3; 119.21; 125.5. Je. 2.13. Jonah 2.8.
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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; 9.10. Ps. 71.15; 92.5; 139.6,17,18. Je. 29.11. Is. 55.8,9.
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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; 66.3; 50.4,6. Ho. 6.6. Mat. 12.7. He. 10.4-10.
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Then said I, Lo, I come: kin the *volume of the book it is written of me,

k Lu. 24.27,44. Jn. 5.39. Ac. 10.43. 1Co. 15.3,4. 2Co. 1.20. Je. 36.2.
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I ldelight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is 5within my heart.

l Ps. 119.16,24,47,92. Ro. 7.22. Lu. 12.50. Jn. 10.18; 4.34; 14.31.
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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; 22.22,25. Mat. 11.5; 28.19,20. Mar. 16.15. Jn. 18.20.
n v.11.
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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. 20.20,27. Ro. 10.3; 1.16,17; 3.22-26.
p Ac. 13.23. Lu. 24.27,44. Ro. 15.8.
q Mat. 18.11. Lu. 19.9,10.
r Jn. 3.16; 10.10,18. Is. 63.7.
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Withhold snot thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: tlet thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

s Ps. 69.13,16; 89.1,2,28; 23.6; 43.3; 57.3; 61.7.
t Ps. 85.10.
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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. 18.13,14. Ps. 19.12; 38.4; 22; 69. Is. 53.6. 2Co. 5.21. 1Pe. 2.24; 3.18. Jn. 18; 19.
v 2Sa. 22.6.
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Be wpleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.

w Ps. 70.1-5; 25.17,18; 38.22; 22.20,21. He. 5.7. Mat. 26.36-44.
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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; 35.4,26; 71.13; 119.28,29.
y Jn. 18.6. Ps. 41.5.
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Let zthem be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

z Ps. 35.21,25; 69.24,25. Lu. 19.43,44; 21.23,24. Mat. 27.39-44.
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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; 35.27. Ro. 5.2,11. Phi. 4.4; 3.3.
b Is. 45.17. Hab. 3.18. Mat. 1.21. Lu. 2.30; 1.46,47.
c Ps. 34.3.
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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; 68.10; 69.33; 86.1. Is. 42.1. Mat. 8.20; 3.17. 2Co. 8.9.
e v.5. 1Pe. 5.7. Ps. 37.5.
f Ps. 70.5; 143.7,8. Is. 50.7,9. He. 5.7; 13.6.