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Psalm 40:1–3

I awaited patiently for the Lord;

And he inclined unto me, and bheard my cry.

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the cmiry dclay,

And eset my feet upon a rock, and festablished my goings.

And he hath put ga new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God:

Many shall hsee it, and hfear, and shall itrust in the Lord.

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Psalm 40:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

I waited patiently for the Lord;

he turned to me and heard my cry.

He lifted me out of the slimy pit,

out of the mud and mire;

he set my feet on a rock

and gave me a firm place to stand.

He put a new song in my mouth,

a hymn of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear the Lord

and put their trust in him.

Psalm 40:1–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

I waited patiently for the Lord;

he inclined to me and heard my cry.

He drew me up from the pit of destruction,

out of the miry bog,

and set my feet upon a rock,

making my steps secure.

He put a new song in my mouth,

a song of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear,

and put their trust in the Lord.

Psalm 40:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,

and he turned to me and heard my cry.

He lifted me out of the pit of despair,

out of the mud and the mire.

He set my feet on solid ground

and steadied me as I walked along.

He has given me a new song to sing,

a hymn of praise to our God.

Many will see what he has done and be amazed.

They will put their trust in the Lord.

Psalm 40:1–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me,

And heard my cry.

He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,

Out of the miry clay,

And set my feet upon a rock,

And established my steps.

He has put a new song in my mouth—

Praise to our God;

Many will see it and fear,

And will trust in the Lord.

Psalm 40:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

I waited patiently for the Lord.

He turned to me and heard my cry.

He lifted me out of the pit of destruction,

out of the sticky mud.

He stood me on a rock

and made my feet steady.

He put a new song in my mouth,

a song of praise to our God.

Many people will see this and worship him.

Then they will trust the Lord.

Psalm 40:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

I waited patiently for Jehovah;

And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay;

And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

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 Jehovah.

Psalm 40:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. And he brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he hath established my goings: And he hath put a new song in my mouth, praise unto our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall confide in Jehovah.

Psalm 40:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I waited patiently for the Lord

He turned to me and heard my cry for help. 

He pulled me out of a horrible pit, 

out of the mud and clay. 

He set my feet on a rock 

and made my steps secure. 

He placed a new song in my mouth, 

a song of praise to our God. 

Many will see this and worship. 

They will trust the Lord

Psalm 40:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I waited patiently for the Lord,

and He turned to me and heard my cry for help.

He brought me up from a desolate pit,

out of the muddy clay,

and set my feet on a rock,

making my steps secure.

He put a new song in my mouth,

a hymn of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear

and put their trust in the Lord.

Psalm 40:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

I waited patiently for the Lord;

he inclined to me and heard my cry.

He drew me up from the desolate pit,

out of the miry bog,

and set my feet upon a rock,

making my steps secure.

He put a new song in my mouth,

a song of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear,

and put their trust in the Lord.

Psalm 40:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

I waited patiently for Yahweh,

And he inclined to me

and heard my cry for help.

And so he brought me up from the roaring pit,

from the miry clay.

And he put my feet upon a rock;

he made my steps steady.

Then he put a new song in my mouth,

a praise to our God.

Many will see and fear,

and will trust Yahweh.

Psalm 40:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I was patient while I waited for the Lord.

He turned to me and heard my cry for help.

I was sliding down into the pit of death, and he pulled me out.

He brought me up out of the mud and dirt.

He set my feet on a rock.

He gave me a firm place to stand on.

He gave me a new song to sing.

It is a hymn of praise to our God.

Many people will see what he has done and will worship him.

They will put their trust in the Lord.

Psalm 40:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

I waited patiently for the Lord;

And He inclined to me and heard my cry.

He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay,

And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.

He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;

Many will see and fear

And will trust in the Lord.


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