תְּהִלִּים

Psalms — Chapter 40

Read Psalms Chapter 40 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 18 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ מִזְמ֖וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

KJVTo the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

קַוֹּ֣ה קִ֭וִּיתִי יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֥ט אֵ֝לַ֗י וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע שַׁוְעָתִֽי׃

KJVI waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry.

וַיַּ֤עֲלֵ֨נִי ׀ מִבּ֥וֹר שָׁאוֹן֮ מִטִּ֪יט הַיָּ֫וֵ֥ן וַיָּ֖קֶם עַל סֶ֣לַע רַגְלַ֑י כּוֹנֵ֥ן אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃

KJVHe 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.

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.

וַיִּתֵּ֬ן בְּפִ֨י ׀ שִׁ֥יר חָדָשׁ֮ תְּהִלָּ֪ה לֵ֫אלֹהֵ֥ינוּ יִרְא֣וּ רַ֭בִּים וְיִירָ֑אוּ וְ֝יִבְטְח֗וּ בַּיהוָֽה׃

KJVAnd 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.

He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD.

אַשְׁרֵ֤י הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׂ֭ם יְהוָ֣ה מִבְטַח֑וֹ וְלֹא פָנָ֥ה אֶל רְ֝הָבִ֗ים וְשָׂטֵ֥י כָזָֽב׃

KJVBlessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!

רַבּ֤וֹת עָשִׂ֨יתָ ׀ אַתָּ֡ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֣י נִפְלְאֹתֶ֣יךָ וּמַחְשְׁבֹתֶ֣יךָ אֵ֣לֵינוּ אֵ֤ין עֲרֹ֣ךְ אֵלֶ֔יךָ אַגִּ֣ידָה וַאֲדַבֵּ֑רָה עָ֝צְמ֗וּ מִסַּפֵּֽר׃

KJVMany, 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.

You have multiplied, O LORD my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told.

זֶבַ֣ח וּ֭מִנְחָה לֹ֣א חָפַ֑צְתָּ אָ֤זְנַ֨יִם ׀ כָּרִ֥יתָ לִּ֗י עוֹלָ֣ה וַחֲטָאָ֣ה לֹ֣א שָׁאָֽלְתָּ׃

KJVSacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.

אָ֣ז אָ֭מַרְתִּי הִנֵּה בָ֑אתִי בִּמְגִלַּת סֵ֗פֶר כָּת֥וּב עָלָֽי׃

KJVThen said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

Then I said: Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me:

לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת רְ֭צוֹנְךָ אֱלֹהַ֣י חָפָ֑צְתִּי וְ֝תוֹרָתְךָ֗ בְּת֣וֹךְ מֵעָֽי׃

KJVI delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.

בִּשַּׂ֣רְתִּי צֶ֭דֶק בְּקָהָ֣ל רָ֑ב הִנֵּ֥ה שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י לֹ֣א אֶכְלָֽא יְהוָ֗ה אַתָּ֥ה יָדָֽעְתָּ׃

KJVI have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O LORD.

צִדְקָתְךָ֗ לֹא כִסִּ֣יתִי בְּת֣וֹךְ לִבִּ֑י אֱ֘מֽוּנָתְךָ֤ וּתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֨ ׀ אָמַ֗רְתִּי לֹ֥א כִחַ֗דְתִּי חַסְדְּךָ֥ וַאֲמִתְּךָ֗ לְקָהָ֣ל רָֽב׃

KJVI 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.

I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation.

אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה לֹ תִכְלָ֣א רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ מִמֶּ֑נִּי חַסְדְּךָ֥ וַ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ תָּמִ֥יד יִצְּרֽוּנִי׃

KJVWithhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

As for you, O LORD, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me!

כִּ֤י אָפְפ֣וּ עָלַ֣י רָע֑וֹת עַד אֵ֤ין מִסְפָּ֗ר הִשִּׂיגוּ֘נִי עֲוֹנֹתַ֪י וְלֹ֫א יָכֹ֥לְתִּי לִרְא֗וֹת עָצְמ֥וּ מִשַּׂעֲרֹ֥ת רֹאשִׁ֗י וְלִבִּ֥י עֲזָבָֽנִי׃

KJVFor 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.

For evils have encompassed me beyond number; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head; my heart fails me.

רְצֵ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה לְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָׁה׃

KJVBe pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.

Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me! O LORD, make haste to help me!

יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ וְיַחְפְּר֣וּ יַחַ֣ד מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י נַפְשִׁ֣י לִסְפּוֹתָ֑הּ יִסֹּ֘גוּ אָ֤חוֹר וְיִכָּלְמ֗וּ חֲפֵצֵ֥י רָעָתִֽי׃

KJVLet 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.

Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt!

יָשֹׁ֣מּוּ עַ֭ל עֵ֣קֶב בָּשְׁתָּ֑ם הָ֝אֹמְרִ֗ים לִ֣י הֶאָ֣ח הֶאָֽח׃

KJVLet them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

Let those be appalled because of their shame who say to me: Aha, Aha!

יָשִׂ֣ישׂוּ וְ֭יִשְׂמְחוּ בְּךָ֗ כָּל מְבַקְשֶׁ֥יךָ יֹאמְר֣וּ תָמִ֣יד יִגְדַּ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה אֹ֘הֲבֵ֤י תְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃

KJVLet all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually: Great is the LORD!

וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן אֲדֹנָ֗י יַחֲשָׁ֗ב לִ֗י עֶזְרָתִ֥י וּמְפַלְטִ֗י אַתָּ֗ה אֱלֹהַ֗י אַל תְּאַחַֽר׃

KJVBut I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!