Psalms 40
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Lutheran reading notes
In Psalms chapter 40, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. {I waited...: Heb. In waiting I waited}
Psalms 40:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {an...: Heb. a pit of noise}
Psalms 40:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Psalms 40:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Blessed {is} that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Psalms 40:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {they cannot...: or, none can order them unto thee}
Psalms 40:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. {opened: Heb. digged}
Psalms 40:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book {it is} written of me,
Psalms 40:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law {is} within my heart. {within...: Heb. in the midst of my bowels}
Psalms 40:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
Psalms 40:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Psalms 40:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
Psalms 40:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {falleth: Heb. forsaketh}
Psalms 40:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
Psalms 40:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Psalms 40:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
Psalms 40:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
Psalms 40:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Psalms 40:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.