Psalms

Psalm 40:1–3

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.

³He put a new song in my mouth,

a hymn of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear

and put their trust in the LORD.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He put	וַיִּתֵּ֬ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
a new	חָדָשׁ֮	ḥā·ḏāš	Adjective - masculine singular	H2319 new
song	שִׁ֥יר	šîr	Noun - masculine singular	H7892 song
in my mouth	בְּפִ֨י׀	bə·p̄î	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
a hymn of praise	תְּהִלָּ֪ה	tə·hil·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8416 praise, song of praise
to our God	לֵֽאלֹ֫הֵ֥ינוּ	lê·lō·hê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
Many	רַבִּ֣ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
will see	יִרְא֣וּ	yir·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
and fear	וְיִירָ֑אוּ	wə·yî·rā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3372 fear
and put their trust	וְ֝יִבְטְח֗וּ	wə·yiḇ·ṭə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H982 trust
in the LORD	בַּיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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

Psalm 40:3 Psalm 33:3 · Psalm 103:1–5 · Psalm 34:1–6 · Psalm 52:6 · Revelation 5:9–10 · Revelation 14:3 · Psalm 144:9 · Psalm 35:27 · Isaiah 12:1–4 · Psalm 142:7 · Psalm 64:9–10 · Hosea 3:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.