In this PSALM of David, his faith, belief, and trust in God, even in his worst times, is a comfortingly true, wise, and valuable lesson to be learned. 

 

Praise the Lord, for His word

is The Sword of Spirit! 

 

King James Bible.

PSALM 40:1 I waited patiently for the Lord;

                     And He inclined to me,

                     And heard my cry.

                  2 He also brought me up out of a horrible

                             pit,

                     Out of the miry clay,

                     And set my feet upon a rock,

                     And established my steps.

                  3 He has put a new song in my mouth--

                     Praise to our God;

                     Many will see it and fear,

                     And will trust in the Lord. 

                  4 Blessed is that man who makes the

                           Lord his trust.

                     And does not respect the proud, nor

                          such as turn aside to lies.

                  5 Many, O Lord my God, are Your 

                           wonderful works

                     Which You have done;

                     And Your thoughts toward us

                     Cannot be recounted to You in order;

                     If I would declare and speak of them,

                     they are more than can be numbered.

                  6 Sacrifice and offering You did not

                           desire;

                     My ears You have opened.

                     Burnt offering and sin offering You did

                          not require.

                  7 Then I said. "Behold, I come;

                     In the scroll of the book it is written of

                           me.

                  8 I delight to do Your will, O my God,

                    And Your law is within my heart."

                 9 I have proclaimed the good news of 

                          rightousness

                    in the great assembly;

                    Indeed, I do not restrain my lips,

                    O Lord, You Yourself know

               10 I have not hidden Your rightousness

                           within my heart;

                    I Have declared Your faithfulness and

                           Your salvation;

                    I have not concealed Your

                           lovingkindness and Your truth

                    From the great assembly.

               11 Do not withhold Your tender mercies

                           From me, O Lord;

                     Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth

                           Continually preserve me.

                12 For innumerable evils have surrounded

                            me;

                      My iniquities have overtaken me, so

                            that I am not be able to look up;

                            They are more than the hairs of my

                                   head;

                            Therefore my heart fails me.

                13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me;

                     Oh Lord, make haste to help me!

                14 Let them be ashamed and brought to

                           mutual confusion

                     Who seek to destroy my life;

                     Let them be driven backward and

                            brought to dishonor

                     Who wish me evil.

                15 Let them be confounded because of

                           their shame,

                     Who say to me, "Aha, Aha!"

                16 Let all those who seek You rejoice and

                           be glad in You;

                     Let such as love Your salvation say

                           continually,

                     "The Lord be magnified!"

                 17 But I am poor and needy;

                      Yet the Lord thinks upon me,

                      You are my help and my deliverer;

                      Do not delay, O my God.