Psalms 40:1

I waited patiently for Yahweh,—And he inclined, unto me, and heard my cry for help;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2So he brought me up, Out of the destroying pit, Out of the swampy mire,—And set, upon a cliff, my feet, Making firm my steps:

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Cross References

Psalms 34:15The eyes of Yahweh, are towards the righteous, And, his ears, towards their cry for help:

Psalms 116:2Because he hath bowed down his ear unto me, therefore, throughout my days, will I call.

Daniel 9:18Incline, O my God, thine ear, and hearken, open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city on which hath been called thy name; for, not on the ground of our own righteousnesses, are we causing our supplications to fall down before thee, but on the ground of thine abounding compassions.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 40:1

It should seem David penned this psalm upon occasion of his deliverance, by the power and goodness of God, from some great and pressing trouble, by which he was in danger of being overwhelmed; probably it was some trouble of mind arising from a sense of sin and of God's displeasure against him for it; whatever it was, the same Spirit that indited his praises for that deliverance was in him, at the same time, a Spirit of prophecy, testifying of the sufferings of Christ and the glory that should follow; or, ere he… Read the whole commentary →

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