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Psalm 40:4 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Psalm 40:4, NIV: "Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods."

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Psalm 40 starts first with songs of thanks to God for his past deeds and how he continues to deliver his people time and again.

Then follows a prayer for relief from imminent dangers, involving the overthrow of enemies and the rejoicing of sympathizing friends. There is power enough in God to help the weakest, and grace enough to help the unworthiest of all that trust in him. Blessed is the man, &c. — I said, many shall trust in the Lord, and they shall not be losers by it, nor disappointed of their hope; but they are and shall be blessed. David’s Confidence in Psalm 40 So, after giving his praise to the Lord in the first five verses of this psalm , David now turns to expressing his confidence in verses 6 through 10.

English Standard Version 1 To the choirmaster.

So it’s a psalm about what to do when you’re in the pit. I waited patiently for the Lord — Hebrew, קוה קויתי, kavvo kivviti, in waiting I waited, or, in hoping I hoped, which doubling of the word signifies that he waited or hoped diligently and earnestly, patiently and perseveringly, until God should be pleased to help him. Commentary on Psalm 40:1-5 (Read Psalm 40:1-5) Doubts and fears about the eternal state, are a horrible pit and miry clay, and have been so to many a dear child of God. We can use the end of the psalm by itself. Blessed is the man, &c. — I said, many shall trust in the Lord, and they shall not be losers by it, nor disappointed of their hope; but they are and shall be blessed.

2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. Psalm 40’s image of God’s law not being something out there we try to absorb and translate into action, but it is actually inscribed directly onto the inner heart: Jeremiah longed for such a day (Jeremiah 31).

Sets my feet upon rock, steadies my steps, 4 And puts a new song * in my mouth, c. a hymn to our God.

Psalm 40#In Hebrew texts 40:1-17 is numbered 40:2-18.For the director of music. When David penned these words, they were in every respect a song of thankful worship to the Father that pointed to the coming Messiah, Who would be sent from heaven to become our sacrifice for sin. Psalm 40’s image of God’s law not being something out there we try to absorb and translate into action, but it is actually inscribed directly onto the inner heart: Jeremiah longed for such a day (Jeremiah 31). PSALM 40 * Gratitude and Prayer for Help. In this Psalm a celebration of God's deliverance is followed by a profession of devotion to His service.

The lyrics are a modification of the Bible's Psalm 40. But David still has problems. 8.

EXPOSITION. Psalm 40 – The Servant Comes to Do God’s Will. He lifted me out of the slimy pit To him that presides over the music, a Psalm of David..

A psalm of David. And what’s interesting is that it seems like David begins with praise from the past in order to deal with his problems in the present.

PSALM 40. ; And he brought me up out of the pit of devastation, out of the mire of clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he has established my steps. These words of the Psalm are alleged by S. Paul, Hebrews 10. This psalm is simply titled To the Chief Musician.A Psalm of David.. To the Chief Musician: “Well might so exceedingly precious a Psalm be specially committed to the most skilled of the sacred musicians.” (Charles Spurgeon).

I waited patiently for jehovah, and he inclined to me, and heard my cry. Psalm 40 is a lament psalm that starts with praise and confidence – and then moves into the lament and petitions. Verses 1-17.

PSALM 40 CRYING OUT TO THE GOD WHO DELIGHTS TO RESCUE US 8-SESSION BIBLE STUDY WITH OPTIONAL VIDEOS. Ps 40:1-17. A psalm. Psalm 40 the message verse by verse is a psalm of deliverance first of one that was experienced by the psalmist and then a plea to experience yet another one. The Story of Psalm 40. Psalm 40:1(NASB) Verse Thoughts.

In this Psalm a celebration of God's deliverance is followed by a profession of devotion to His service.

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Psalm 40:8(NASB) Verse Thoughts When David penned these words, they were in every respect a song of thankful worship to the Father that pointed to the coming Messiah, Who would be sent from heaven to become our sacrifice for sin. Psalms 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. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Psalm 40:4, ESV: "Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!"

So the end of the psalm asks for more help.

In particular, David’s confidence seems to be that he has been upright and sought God’s will generally. Now God has answered all his prayers. 2 Surely, I wait for the LORD; who bends down to me and hears my cry, a.