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Psalms

A collection of songs and prayers expressing a wide range of emotions and thoughts on faith.

Chapter 40

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1
KJV: I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Geneva: To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. I Waited paciently for the Lorde, and he inclined vnto me, and heard my cry.
2
KJV: He 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.
Geneva: Hee brought mee also out of the horrible pit, out of the myrie clay, and set my feete vpon the rocke, and ordered my goings.
3
KJV: And 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.
Geneva: And he hath put in my mouth a new song of praise vnto our God: many shal see it and feare, and shall trust in the Lord.
4
KJV: Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Geneva: Blessed is the man that maketh the Lorde his trust, and regardeth not the proude, nor such as turne aside to lyes.
5
KJV: Many, 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.
Geneva: O Lorde my God, thou hast made thy wonderfull workes so many, that none can count in order to thee thy thoughts toward vs: I would declare, and speake of them, but they are moe then I am able to expresse.
6
KJV: Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
Geneva: Sacrifice & offering thou didest not desire: (for mine eares hast thou prepared) burnt offring and sinne offering hast thou not required.
7
KJV: Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
Geneva: Then said I, Lo, I come: for in the rolle of the booke it is written of me,
8
KJV: I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Geneva: I desired to doe thy good will, O my God: yea, thy Lawe is within mine heart.
9
KJV: I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
Geneva: I haue declared thy righteousnesse in the great Congregation: loe, I will not refraine my lippes: O Lord, thou knowest.
10
KJV: I 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.
Geneva: I haue not hidde thy righteousnesse within mine heart, but I haue declared thy trueth and thy saluation: I haue not conceiled thy mercy and thy trueth from the great Congregation.
11
KJV: Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
Geneva: Withdrawe not thou thy tender mercie from mee, O Lord: let thy mercie and thy trueth alway preserue me.
12
KJV: For 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.
Geneva: For innumerable troubles haue compassed mee: my sinnes haue taken such holde vpon me, that I am not able to looke vp: yea, they are moe in nomber then the heares of mine head: therefore mine heart hath failed me.
13
KJV: Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
Geneva: Let it please thee, O Lorde, to deliuer mee: make haste, O Lord, to helpe me.
14
KJV: Let 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.
Geneva: Let them be confounded & put to shame together, that seeke my soule to destroye it: let them be driuen backward and put to rebuke, that desire mine hurt.
15
KJV: Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
Geneva: Let them be destroyed for a rewarde of their shame, which say vnto me, Aha, aha.
16
KJV: Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
Geneva: Let all them, that seeke thee, reioyce and be glad in thee: and let them, that loue thy saluation, say alway, The Lord be praysed.
17
KJV: But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
Geneva: Though I be poore and needie, the Lorde thinketh on mee: thou art mine helper and my deliuerer: my God, make no tarying.
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