诗40:1 （大卫的诗，交与伶长）我曾耐性等候耶和华，他垂听我的呼求。
诗40:1 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
诗40:2 他从祸坑里、从淤泥中把我拉上来，使我的脚立在磐石上，使我脚步稳当。
诗40:2 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.
诗40:3 他使我口唱新歌，就是赞美我们 神的话。许多人必看见而惧怕，并要倚靠耶和华。
诗40:3 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.
诗40:4 那倚靠耶和华，不理会狂傲和偏向虚假之辈的，这人便为有福！
诗40:4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
诗40:5 耶和华我的 神啊，你所行的奇事，并你向我们所怀的意念甚多，不能向你陈明；若要陈明，其事不可胜数。
诗40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
诗40:6 祭物和礼物，你不喜悦，你已经开通我的耳朵；燔祭和赎罪祭非你所要。
诗40:6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
诗40:7 那时我说：“看哪，我来了！我的事在经卷上已经记载了。
诗40:7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
诗40:8 我的 神啊，我乐意照你的旨意行；你的律法在我心里。”
诗40:8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
诗40:9 我在大会中宣传公义的佳音，我必不止住我的嘴唇。耶和华啊，这是你所知道的。
诗40:9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
诗40:10 我未曾把你的公义藏在心里，我已陈明你的信实和你的救恩。我在大会中未曾隐瞒你的慈爱和诚实。
诗40:10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
诗40:11 耶和华啊，求你不要向我止住你的慈悲；愿你的慈爱和诚实常常保佑我。
诗40:11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
诗40:12 因有无数的祸患围困我，我的罪孽追上了我，使我不能昂首。这罪孽比我的头发还多，我就心寒胆战。
诗40:12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
诗40:13 耶和华啊，求你开恩搭救我！耶和华啊，求你速速帮助我！
诗40:13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
诗40:14 愿那些寻找我、要灭我命的，一同抱愧蒙羞；愿那些喜悦我受害的，退后受辱！
诗40:14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
诗40:15 愿那些对我说：“啊哈！啊哈！”的，因羞愧而败亡！
诗40:15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
诗40:16 愿一切寻求你的，因你高兴欢喜；愿那些喜爱你救恩的常说：“当尊耶和华为大！”
诗40:16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
诗40:17 但我是困苦穷乏的，主仍顾念我。你是帮助我的，搭救我的。 神啊，求你不要耽延！
诗40:17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.