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Psalm 40:1–2

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.

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Psalm 40:1–2 — 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.

Psalm 40:1–2 — 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.

Psalm 40:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

I waited patiently for the Lord;

And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

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.

Psalm 40:1–2 — 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.

Psalm 40:1–2 — 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.

Psalm 40:1–2 — 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.

Psalm 40:1–2 — 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:

Psalm 40:1–2 — 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. 

Psalm 40:1–2 — 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.

Psalm 40:1–2 — 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.

Psalm 40:1–2 — 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.

Psalm 40:1–2 — 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.

Psalm 40:1–2 — 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.


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