For the music director; By David, a psalm.

40:1 I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.

40:2 He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing.

40:3 He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the Lord!

40:4 How happy is the one who trusts in the Lord and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!

40:5 O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!

40:6 Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me! You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.

• Refer to Hebrews 10:8 :: Sacrifice not God’s wish
• Refer to Not Sacrifice

40:7 Then I say, “Look! I come! What is written in the scroll pertains to me.

40:8 I want to do what pleases you, my God. Your law dominates my thoughts.”

40:9 I have told the great assembly about your justice. Look! I spare no words! O Lord, you know this is true.

• Refer to Messianic References

40:10 I have not failed to tell about your justice; I spoke about your reliability and deliverance; I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness.

40:11 O Lord, you do not withhold your compassion from me. May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!

40:12 For innumerable dangers surround me. My sins overtake me so I am unable to see; they outnumber the hairs of my head so my strength fails me.

40:13 Please be willing, O Lord, to rescue me! O Lord, hurry and help me!

40:14 May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!

40:15 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” be humiliated and disgraced!

40:16 May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, “May the Lord be praised!”