Psalm 40-42

New International Version

⁴ Blessed is the one^(L)
    who trusts in the Lord,^(M)
who does not look to the proud,^(N)
    to those who turn aside to false gods.^[b](O)
5 Many, Lord my God,
    are the wonders^(P) you have done,
    the things you planned for us.
None can compare^(Q) with you;
    were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
    they would be too many^(R) to declare.

⁶ Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—^(S)
    but my ears you have opened^[c]—^(T)
    burnt offerings^(U) and sin offerings^[d] you did not require.
⁷ Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—
    it is written about me in the scroll.^[e](V)
8 I desire to do your will,^(W) my God;^(X)
    your law is within my heart.”^(Y)

⁹ I proclaim your saving acts^(Z) in the great assembly;^(AA)
    I do not seal my lips, Lord,
    as you know.^(AB)
10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
    I speak of your faithfulness^(AC) and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
    from the great assembly.^(AD)

¹¹ Do not withhold your mercy^(AE) from me, Lord;
    may your love^(AF) and faithfulness^(AG) always protect^(AH) me.
¹² For troubles^(AI) without number surround me;
    my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.^(AJ)
They are more than the hairs of my head,^(AK)
    and my heart fails^(AL) within me.
¹³ Be pleased to save me, Lord;
    come quickly, Lord, to help me.^(AM)

¹⁴ May all who want to take my life^(AN)
    be put to shame and confusion;^(AO)
may all who desire my ruin^(AP)
    be turned back in disgrace.
¹⁵ May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”^(AQ)
    be appalled at their own shame.
¹⁶ But may all who seek you^(AR)
    rejoice and be glad^(AS) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
    “The Lord is great!”^(AT)

¹⁷ But as for me, I am poor and needy;^(AU)
    may the Lord think^(AV) of me.
You are my help^(AW) and my deliverer;^(AX)
    you are my God, do not delay.^(AY)

⁴ I said, “Have mercy^(BI) on me, Lord;
    heal^(BJ) me, for I have sinned^(BK) against you.”
⁵ My enemies say of me in malice,
    “When will he die and his name perish?^(BL)”
⁶ When one of them comes to see me,
    he speaks falsely,^(BM) while his heart gathers slander;^(BN)
    then he goes out and spreads^(BO) it around.

⁷ All my enemies whisper together^(BP) against me;
    they imagine the worst for me, saying,
⁸ “A vile disease has afflicted him;
    he will never get up^(BQ) from the place where he lies.”
⁹ Even my close friend,^(BR)
    someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
    has turned^[g] against me.^(BS)

¹⁰ But may you have mercy^(BT) on me, Lord;
    raise me up,^(BU) that I may repay^(BV) them.
¹¹ I know that you are pleased with me,^(BW)
    for my enemy does not triumph over me.^(BX)
12 Because of my integrity^(BY) you uphold me^(BZ)
    and set me in your presence forever.^(CA)

¹³ Praise^(CB) be to the Lord, the God of Israel,^(CC)
    from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.^(CD)

⁵ Why, my soul, are you downcast?^(CR)
    Why so disturbed^(CS) within me?
Put your hope in God,^(CT)
    for I will yet praise^(CU) him,
    my Savior^(CV) and my God.^(CW)

⁶ My soul is downcast within me;
    therefore I will remember^(CX) you
from the land of the Jordan,^(CY)
    the heights of Hermon^(CZ)—from Mount Mizar.
⁷ Deep calls to deep^(DA)
    in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers
    have swept over me.^(DB)

⁸ By day the Lord directs his love,^(DC)
    at night^(DD) his song^(DE) is with me—
    a prayer to the God of my life.^(DF)

⁹ I say to God my Rock,^(DG)
    “Why have you forgotten^(DH) me?
Why must I go about mourning,^(DI)
    oppressed^(DJ) by the enemy?”^(DK)
10 My bones suffer mortal agony^(DL)
    as my foes taunt^(DM) me,
saying to me all day long,
    “Where is your God?”^(DN)

¹¹ Why, my soul, are you downcast?
    Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
    for I will yet praise him,
    my Savior and my God.^(DO)