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Psalm 40:2-4
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Psalm 40:2-4
Easy-to-Read Version
2 He lifted me out of the grave.[a]
He lifted me from that muddy place.[b]
He picked me up, put me on solid ground,
and kept my feet from slipping.
3 He put a new song[c] in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God.
Many will see what he did and worship him.
They will put their trust in the Lord.
4 Great blessings belong to those who trust in the Lord,
for those who do not turn to demons and false gods[d] for help.
Footnotes
- Psalm 40:2 grave Literally, “pit of destruction.” That is, “Sheol,” the place of death.
- Psalm 40:2 muddy place In many ancient stories, Sheol, the place of death, is a dark place with mud all around, like a grave.
- Psalm 40:3 new song Whenever God did a new and wonderful thing for his people, they would write a new song about it.
- Psalm 40:4 demons and false gods Or “proud and deceptive people.”
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