Psalms 40:5
I said, O Lord, have mercy upon me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
4May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; thou hast made all his bed in his sickness.
6Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?
Cross References
Exodus 11:8And all these thy servants shall come down to me, and do me reverence, saying, Go forth, thou and all the people over whom thou presidest, and afterwards I will go forth.
Job 5:9who does great things and untraceable, glorious things also, and marvellous, of which there is no number:
Job 26:14Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will hearken to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ it?
Psalms 71:15And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia: and men shall pray for him continually; and all the day shall they praise him.
Psalms 92:5Thy testimonies are made very sure: holiness becomes thine house, O Lord, + 92:5 Gr. to length of days.for ever.
Psalms 139:6The proud have hid a snare for me, and have stretched out ropes for snares for my feet; they set a stumbling-block for me near the path. Pause.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 40:2-6
The Benefit of Confidence in God. 1 I waited patiently for the Lord ; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of a 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. 5 Many, O Lord my God, are thy… Read the whole commentary →