Psalms 40

New Jerusalem Bible	Nova Vulgata
¹ [For the choirmaster Of David Psalm] I waited, I waited for Yahweh, then he stooped to me and heardmy cry for help.	¹ Magistro chori. David. Psalmus.
² He pul ed me up from the seething chasm, from the mud of the mire. He set my feet on rock, andmade my footsteps firm.	² Exspectans exspectavi Dominum, et intendit mihi.
³ He put a fresh song in my mouth, praise of our God. Many wil be awestruck at the sight, and will puttheir trust in Yahweh.	³ Et exaudivit clamorem meum et eduxit me de lacu miseriae et de luto faecis; et statuit super petram pedes meos et firmavit gressus meos.
⁴ How blessed are those who put their trust in Yahweh, who have not sided with rebels and those whohave gone astray in falsehood.	⁴ Et immisit in os meum canticum novum, carmen Deo nostro. Videbunt multi et timebunt et sperabunt in Domino.
⁵ How much you have done, Yahweh, my God -- your wonders, your plans for us -- you have no equal. Iwil proclaim and speak of them; they are beyond number.	⁵ Beatus vir, qui posuit Dominum spem suam et non respexit superbos et declinantes in mendacium.
⁶ You wanted no sacrifice or cereal offering, but you gave me an open ear, you did not ask for burntoffering or sacrifice for sin;	⁶ Multa fecisti tu, Domine Deus meus, mirabilia tua, et cogitationes tuas pro nobis: non est qui similis sit tibi. Si nuntiare et eloqui voluero, multiplicabuntur super numerum.
⁷ then I said, 'Here I am, I am coming.' In the scrol of the book it is written of me,	⁷ Sacrificium et oblationem noluisti, aures autem fodisti mihi. Holocaustum et pro peccato non postulasti,
⁸ my delight is to do your will; your law, my God, is deep in my heart.	⁸ tunc dixi: “ Ecce venio. In volumine libri scriptum est de me.
⁹ I proclaimed the saving justice of Yahweh in the great assembly. See, I will not hold my tongue, as youwel know.	⁹ Facere voluntatem tuam, Deus meus, volui; et lex tua in praecordiis meis ”.
¹⁰ I have not kept your saving justice locked in the depths of my heart, but have spoken of yourconstancy and saving help. I have made no secret of your faithful and steadfast love, in the great assembly.	¹⁰ Annuntiavi iustitiam tuam in ecclesia magna; ecce labia mea non prohibebo, Domine, tu scisti.
¹¹ You, Yahweh, have not withheld your tenderness from me; your faithful and steadfast love will alwaysguard me.	¹¹ Iustitiam tuam non abscondi in corde meo, veritatem tuam et salutare tuum dixi. Non abscondi misericordiam tuam et veritatem tuam ab ecclesia magna.
¹² For troubles surround me, until they are beyond number; my sins have overtaken me; I cannot seemy way. They outnumber the hairs of my head, and my heart fails me.	¹² Tu autem, Domine, ne prohibeas miserationes tuas a me; misericordia tua et veritas tua semper suscipiant me,
¹³ Be pleased, Yahweh, to rescue me, Yahweh, come quickly and help me!	¹³ quoniam circumdederunt me mala, quorum non est numerus; comprehenderunt me iniquitates meae, et non potui videre. Multiplicatae sunt super capillos capitis mei, et cor meum dereliquit me.
¹⁴ Shame and dismay to al who seek to take my life. Back with them, let them be humiliated whodelight in my misfortunes.	¹⁴ Complaceat tibi, Domine, ut eruas me; Domine, ad adiuvandum me festina.
¹⁵ Let them be aghast with shame, those who say to me, 'Aha, aha!'	¹⁵ Confundantur et revereantur simul, qui quaerunt animam meam, ut auferant eam. Avertantur retrorsum et erubescant, qui volunt mihi mala.
¹⁶ But joy and happiness in you to all who seek you! Let them ceaselessly cry, 'Great is Yahweh' wholove your saving power.	¹⁶ Obstupescant propter confusionem suam, qui dicunt mihi: “ Euge, euge ”.
¹⁷ Poor and needy as I am, the Lord has me in mind. You, my helper, my Saviour, my God, do notdelay.	¹⁷ Exsultent et laetentur in te omnes quaerentes te; et dicant semper: “ Magnificetur Dominus ”, qui diligunt salutare tuum.
	¹⁸ Ego autem egenus et pauper sum; Dominus sollicitus est mei. Adiutor meus et liberator meus tu es; Deus meus, ne tardaveris.