Psalms

Psalm 40:1–2

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

I waited patiently for the LORD;

He inclined to me and heard my cry.

²He lifted me up from the pit of despair,

out of the miry clay;

He set my feet upon a rock,

and made my footsteps firm.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַ֝מְנַצֵּ֗חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalm	מִזְמֽוֹר׃	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִ֥ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
I waited patiently for	קַוֺּ֣ה	qaw·wōh	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H6960 wait for
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
He inclined	וַיֵּ֥ט	way·yêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
to me	אֵ֝לַ֗י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
and heard	וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
my cry	שַׁוְעָתִֽי׃	šaw·‘ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7775 cry for help

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He lifted me up	וַיַּעֲלֵ֤נִי׀	way·ya·‘ă·lê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from the pit	מִבּ֥וֹר	mib·bō·wr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H953 pit, cistern, well
of despair	שָׁאוֹן֮	šā·’ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7588 roar
out of the miry	הַיָּ֫וֵ֥ן	hay·yā·wên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3121 mire
clay	מִטִּ֪יט	miṭ·ṭîṭ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2916 mud, mire, clay
He set	וַיָּ֖קֶם	way·yā·qem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
my feet	רַגְלַ֗י	raḡ·lay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H7272 foot
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a rock	סֶ֥לַע	se·la‘	Noun - masculine singular	H5553 crag, cliff
made my footsteps	אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃	’ă·šu·rāy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H838 step, going
firm	כּוֹנֵ֥ן	kō·w·nên	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 40:1 Psalm 27:13–14 · Psalm 37:7 · James 5:7–11 · Psalm 116:2 · Psalm 34:15 · Daniel 9:18 · Psalm 130:2

Psalm 40:2 Psalm 37:23 · Psalm 119:133 · Psalm 27:5 · Matthew 7:24–25 · Psalm 61:2 · Psalm 71:20 · Jonah 2:5–6 · Psalm 69:14–15 · Psalm 69:2 · Psalm 86:13 · Zechariah 9:11 · Psalm 18:36

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.