Psalms 40:12-15 in English

¹² For innumerable evils have compassed me about; Mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; They are more than the hairs of my head; And my heart hath failed me.

¹³ Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me: Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.

¹⁴ Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.

¹⁵ Let them be desolate by reason of their shame That say unto me, Aha, aha.

¹² By this I know that thou hast delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

¹³ But thou didst help me because of mine innocence, and hast established me before thee for ever.

¹⁴ Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.

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.

¹³ Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.

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.

¹⁵ Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

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.

¹³ Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.

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.

¹⁵ Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

¹² But you did help me because of my innocence, and have established me before you for ever.

¹³ Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.

¹² For innumerable evils have compassed me about, mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head, and my heart hath failed me.

¹³ Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: make haste to help me, O LORD.

¹⁴ Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it: let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour that delight in my hurt.

¹⁵ Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that say unto me, Aha, Aha.

¹² I have many troubles; so many that I cannot count them. My sins are like a flood that has covered me PRS, MET; they are so many that I cannot find my way. The sins that I have committed are more than the hairs on my head. I am very discouraged.

¹³ O Yahweh, please save me! Come quickly to help me!

¹⁴ Humble those who are happy about my troubles, and cause them to be disgraced and ashamed. Chase away those who are trying to get rid of me.

¹⁵ I hope/desire that those who make fun of me will be dismayed when you defeat them.

¹² But you did help me because of my innocence, and have established me before you for ever.

¹³ Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.

¹² For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.

¹³ Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.

¹⁴ Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

¹⁵ Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”

¹² For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.

¹³ Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.

¹⁴ Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

¹⁵ Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”

¹² For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.

¹³ Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, LORD.

¹⁴ Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour who delight in my hurt.

¹⁵ Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”

¹² For unnumbered evils are round about me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I am bent down with their weight; they are more than the hairs of my head, my strength is gone because of them.

¹³ Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.

¹⁴ Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

¹⁵ Let those who say to me, Aha, aha! be surprised because of their shame.

¹² For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head: and my heart hath failed me.

¹³ Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me; Jehovah, make haste to my help.

¹⁴ Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;

¹⁵ Let them be desolate, because of their shame, that say unto me, Aha! Aha!

¹² By this I know, that thou hast had a good will for me: because my enemy shall not rejoice over me.

¹³ But thou hast upheld me by reason of my innocence: and hast established me in thy sight for ever.

¹⁴ Blessed by the Lord the God of Israel from eternity to eternity. So be it. So be it.

¹² For I'm experiencing so many problems—I can't even count them! My sins have piled up so high I can't see over them. They're more than the number of hairs on my head! I feel like giving up!

¹³ Lord, please save me! Hurry, Lord, help me!

¹⁴ Please defeat and humiliate the people who are trying to kill me; turn back in disgrace those who want to hurt me.

¹⁵ May they be shocked at their defeat, those who taunted me.

¹² For innumerable troubles haue compassed mee: my sinnes haue taken such holde vpon me, that I am not able to looke vp: yea, they are moe in nomber then the heares of mine head: therefore mine heart hath failed me.

¹³ Let it please thee, O Lord, to deliuer mee: make haste, O Lord, to helpe me.

¹⁴ Let them be confounded and put to shame together, that seeke my soule to destroye it: let them be driuen backward and put to rebuke, that desire mine hurt.

¹⁵ Let them be destroyed for a rewarde of their shame, which say vnto me, Aha, aha.

¹² (40-13) For innumerable evils have compassed me about, mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me.

¹³ (40-14) Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, make haste to help me.

¹⁴ (40-15) Let them be ashamed and abashed together that seek after my soul to sweep it away; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that delight in my hurt.

¹⁵ (40-16) Let them be appalled by reason of their shame that say unto me: 'Aha, aha.'

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 moe than the hairs of mine head, therefore my heart faileth me.

¹³ Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me.

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.

¹⁵ Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame That say unto me, Aha, aha!

¹² (40:13) For evils without number have compassed me about; my iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see: they are more numerous than the hairs of my head; and my courage hath forsaken me.

¹³ (40:14) Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, hasten to my help.

¹⁴ (40:15) May those be made ashamed and put to the blush together that seek after my soul to take her away: let them be driven backward and be confounded, that wish for my mishap.

¹⁵ (40:16) May they be astonished in consequence of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha!

¹² By this I know that thou hast delighted in me, Because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

¹³ But thou didst help me because of mine innocence, And hast established me before thee forever.

¹⁴ Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.

¹² For evils without number have encompassed me; My iniquities have overtaken me; I cannot see the end of them; They are more than the hairs of my head, And my heart dieth within me.

¹³ May it please thee, O LORD! to deliver me! O LORD! make haste to mine aid!

¹⁴ May they all be confounded and covered with shame Who seek to take away my life! Let them be driven back with disgrace Who desire to do me injury!

¹⁵ Let them be overwhelmed with confusion Who cry out to me, Aha! aha!

¹² For evils that cannot be numbered have compassed me round. My transgressions have followed me up — I can bear it no more. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has forsaken me.

¹³ O Lord, be pleased to deliver me, haste to my help, O Lord.

¹⁴ May those who are seeking my life be ashamed and confounded together; may those who delight in my hurt be defeated and brought to dishonour.

¹⁵ May those who hurrah over me be dumbfounded because of their shame.

¹² For evils that cannot be numbered have compassed me round. My transgressions have followed me up — I can bear it no more. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has forsaken me.

¹³ O Lord, be pleased to deliver me, haste to my help, O Lord.

¹⁴ May those who are seeking my life be ashamed and confounded together; may those who delight in my hurt be defeated and brought to dishonor.

¹⁵ May those who hurrah over me be dumbfounded because of their shame.

¹² For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.

¹³ Be pleased, Adonai , to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Adonai .

¹⁴ Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

¹⁵ Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”

¹² Troubles that cannot be numbered surround me; my iniquities have caught up with me so that I am no longer able to see anything; they are more than the hairs on my head, and my heart has failed me.

¹³ Be pleased, Yahweh, to rescue me; hurry to help me, Yahweh.

¹⁴ Let them be ashamed and completely disappointed who pursue my life to take it away. Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor, those who delight in hurting me.

¹⁵ Let them be shocked because of their shame, those who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

¹² For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.

¹³ Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.

¹⁴ Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

¹⁵ Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”

¹² For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.

¹³ Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, LORD.

¹⁴ Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour who delight in my hurt.

¹⁵ Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”

¹² For innumerable evils have encompassed me: my iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head: therefore my heart faileth me.

¹³ Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.

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.

¹⁵ Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say to me, Aha, aha.

¹² For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.

¹³ Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, LORD.

¹⁴ Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

¹⁵ Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”

¹² For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.

¹³ Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, LORD.

¹⁴ Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour who delight in my hurt.

¹⁵ Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”

¹² For why evils, of which is no number, encompassed me; my wicked-nesses have taken me, and I might not, that I should see. Those or They be multiplied above the hairs of mine head; and mine heart forsook me.

¹³ Lord, please it to thee, that thou deliver me; Lord, behold thou to help me.

¹⁴ Be they shamed, and ashamed together; that seek my life, to take away it. Be they turned aback, and be they shamed or ashamed; that will or desire evils to me.

¹⁵ Bear they their confusion anon; that say to me, Well! well! in scorn.

¹² For why evils, of which is no number, (en)compassed me; my wickednesses have taken me, and I might not, that I should (even) see. Those be multiplied above the hairs of mine head; and mine heart forsook me. (For evils, of which there is no number, surrounded me; my wickednesses have taken hold of me, and I can no longer see. Yea, they be multiplied far above the hairs of my head; and my heart hath deserted me.)

¹³ Lord, please it to thee, that thou deliver me; Lord, behold thou to help me. (Lord, may it please thee to save me; Lord, look thou to help me.)

¹⁴ Be they shamed, and ashamed together; that seek my life, to take away it. Be they turned aback, and be they shamed/and be they ashamed; that will evils to me. (Be they shamed, and ashamed; all who seek to take my life. Be they turned back, and be shamed or and be ashamed; all who desire evil for me.)

¹⁵ Bear they their confusion anon; that say to me, Well! well! in scorn. (Bear they their own shame at once or Be they ashamed at once; who (scornfully) say to me, Well! well!)

¹² For compassed me have evils innumerable, Overtaken me have mine iniquities, And I have not been able to see; They have been more than the hairs of my head, And my heart hath forsaken me.

¹³ Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help make haste.

¹⁴ They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil.

¹⁵ They are desolate because of their shame, Who are saying to me, 'Aha, aha.'