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Psalms 40:2

SalvationDiscouragement and depressionHopeStrength and help in weakness

1 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

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BSB
He 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.
KJV
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
WEB
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.
ASV
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
DARBY
And he brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he hath established my goings:
BLB
And He brought me up from the pit of desolation, from the mud of the mire; and He raised up my feet upon a rock, [and] has made firm my steps.
ÅB
Han dro meg opp av fordervelsens grav, av den dype gjørmen.
Han satte føttene mine på en klippe
og gjorde trinnene mine faste.
OTB
Han løftet meg fra ødeleggelsens grav, opp av gjørmen;
Og Han satte mine føtter på en klippe, gjorde mine skritt sikre.
B1930
Og han drog mig op av fordervelsens grav, av det dype dynd, og han satte mine føtter på en klippe, han gjorde mine trin faste.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 37:23

    The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

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  • Psalms 119:133

    Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

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  • Psalms 27:5

    For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

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  • Psalms 61:2

    From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

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  • Matthew 7:24–25

    Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

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  • Psalms 71:20

    Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

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  • Jonah 2:5–6

    The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

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  • Psalms 69:2

    I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

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