Psalms 40:2
So 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:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
1I waited patiently for Yahweh,—And he inclined, unto me, and heard my cry for help;
Cross References
Psalms 17:5Thou hast held fast my goings on to thy ways, My footsteps have not been shaken:
Psalms 18:16He sent from on high, he took me,—he drew me out of many waters.
Psalms 27:5For he will hide me in his pavilion, in the day of calamity,—He will conceal me, in the secrecy of his tent, Within a rock, will he set me on high.
Psalms 61:2From the end of the earth, unto thee do I cry, When my heart fainteth away, Unto a rock that is higher than I, wilt thou lead me.
Psalms 69:14Rescue me out of the mire, lest I sink, Let me be rescued, From my haters, and, From abysses of waters:
Psalms 86:13For, thy lovingkindness, is great towards me, And thou hast rescued my soul from Hades beneath.
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 →