Psalms 40

New Jerusalem Bible	Bibbia Vulgata Clementina
¹ [For the choirmaster Of David Psalm] I waited, I waited for Yahweh, then he stooped to me and heardmy cry for help.	¹ In finem. Psalmus ipsi David.
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 Beatus qui intelligit super egenum et pauperem : in die mala liberabit eum Dominus.
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 Dominus conservet eum, et vivificet eum, et beatum faciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum ejus.
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 Dominus opem ferat illi super lectum doloris ejus ; universum stratum ejus versasti in infirmitate ejus.
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 Ego dixi : Domine, miserere mei ; sana animam meam, quia peccavi tibi.
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 Inimici mei dixerunt mala mihi : Quando morietur, et peribit nomen ejus ?
⁷ then I said, 'Here I am, I am coming.' In the scrol of the book it is written of me,	⁷ Et si ingrediebatur ut videret, vana loquebatur ; cor ejus congregavit iniquitatem sibi. Egrediebatur foras et loquebatur.
⁸ my delight is to do your will; your law, my God, is deep in my heart.	⁸ In idipsum adversum me susurrabant omnes inimici mei ; adversum me cogitabant mala mihi.
⁹ I proclaimed the saving justice of Yahweh in the great assembly. See, I will not hold my tongue, as youwel know.	⁹ Verbum iniquum constituerunt adversum me : Numquid qui dormit non adjiciet ut resurgat ?
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 Etenim homo pacis meæ in quo speravi, qui edebat panes meos, magnificavit super me supplantationem.
¹¹ You, Yahweh, have not withheld your tenderness from me; your faithful and steadfast love will alwaysguard me.	¹¹ Tu autem, Domine, miserere mei, et resuscita me ; et retribuam eis.
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 In hoc cognovi quoniam voluisti me, quoniam non gaudebit inimicus meus super me.
¹³ Be pleased, Yahweh, to rescue me, Yahweh, come quickly and help me!	¹³ Me autem propter innocentiam suscepisti ; et confirmasti me in conspectu tuo in æternum.
¹⁴ Shame and dismay to al who seek to take my life. Back with them, let them be humiliated whodelight in my misfortunes.	¹⁴ Benedictus Dominus Deus Israël a sæculo et usque in sæculum. Fiat, fiat.
¹⁵ Let them be aghast with shame, those who say to me, 'Aha, aha!'
¹⁶ But joy and happiness in you to all who seek you! Let them ceaselessly cry, 'Great is Yahweh' wholove your saving power.
¹⁷ Poor and needy as I am, the Lord has me in mind. You, my helper, my Saviour, my God, do notdelay.