Psalms 40:8-14 in English

⁸ I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.

⁹ I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest.

¹⁰ I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great assembly.

¹¹ Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Jehovah; Let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

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.

⁸ All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.

⁹ They denounced a wicked word against me, saying, Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?

¹⁰ For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up his heel against me.

¹¹ But thou, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

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.

⁸ I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

⁹ I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

¹⁰ I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

¹¹ Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

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.

⁸ I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

⁹ I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

¹⁰ I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

¹¹ Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

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.

⁸ They denounced a wicked word against me, saying, Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?

⁹ For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up his heel against me.

¹⁰ But you, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

¹¹ By this I know that you have delighted in me, because my enemy shall not rejoice over me.

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.

⁸ I delight to do thy will, O my God; yea, thy law is within my heart.

⁹ I have published righteousness in the great congregation; lo, I will not refrain my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

¹⁰ I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

¹¹ Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

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.

⁸ O my God, I delight to do what you desire; I keep your laws within my inner being.

⁹ Whenever all your people are gathered, I have told them about how you save us. Yahweh, you know that I have not been afraid to tell that to them.

¹⁰ And I have not kept to myself the news that you always act justly/fairly; when many of your people have gathered together to worship you in the temple, I have told them that you are faithful to us and save us. I have ◄not concealed/openly told people► that you faithfully love us and act loyally toward us.

¹¹ Yahweh, do not stop being merciful to me. Because you faithfully love me PRS and are loyal to me, always protect me.

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.

⁸ They denounced a wicked word against me, saying, Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?

⁹ For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up his heel against me.

¹⁰ But you, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

¹¹ By this I know that you have delighted in me, because my enemy shall not rejoice over me.

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.

⁸ I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

⁹ I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.

¹⁰ I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.

¹¹ Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.

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.

⁸ I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

⁹ I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.

¹⁰ I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.

¹¹ Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.

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.

⁸ I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

⁹ I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, LORD, you know.

¹⁰ I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.

¹¹ Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, LORD. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.

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.

⁸ My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.

⁹ I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.

¹⁰ Your righteousness has not been folded away in my heart; I have made clear your true word and your salvation; I have not kept secret your mercy or your faith from the great meeting.

¹¹ Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.

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.

⁸ To do thy good pleasure, my God, is my delight, and thy law is within my heart.

⁹ I have published righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not withheld my lips, Jehovah, thou knowest.

¹⁰ I have not hidden thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy loving-kindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

¹¹ Withhold not thou, Jehovah, thy tender mercies from me; let thy loving-kindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

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;

⁸ All my enemies whispered together against me: they devised evils to me.

⁹ They determined against me an unjust word: shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?

¹⁰ For even the man of peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.

¹¹ But thou, O Lord, have mercy on me, and raise me up again: and I will requite them.

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.

⁸ I am pleased to do your will, my God—your Law guides my mind.”

⁹ I have announced the good news of salvation to the whole congregation. I don't keep quiet, Lord, as you know.

¹⁰ I have not kept the truth of your goodness hidden inside me—I have spoken of your trustworthiness and your salvation. I have not concealed your unfailing love and your faithfulness from the whole congregation.

¹¹ Lord, please don't keep back your mercy from me. May your trustworthy love and faithfulness always be my protection.

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.

⁸ I desired to doe thy good will, O my God: yea, thy Lawe is within mine heart.

⁹ I haue declared thy righteousnesse in the great Congregation: loe, I will not refraine my lippes: O Lord, thou knowest.

¹⁰ I haue not hidde thy righteousnesse within mine heart, but I haue declared thy trueth and thy saluation: I haue not conceiled thy mercy and thy trueth from the great Congregation.

¹¹ Withdrawe not thou thy tender mercie from mee, O Lord: let thy mercie and thy trueth alway preserue 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.

⁸ (40-9) I delight to do Thy will, O my God; yea, Thy law is in my inmost parts.'

⁹ (40-10) I have preached righteousness in the great congregation, lo, I did not refrain my lips; O LORD, Thou knowest.

¹⁰ (40-11) I have not hid Thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared Thy faithfulness and Thy salvation; I have not concealed Thy mercy and Thy truth from the great congregation.

¹¹ (40-12) Thou, O LORD, wilt not withhold Thy compassions from me; let Thy mercy and Thy truth continually preserve me.

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.

⁸ I delight to do thy will, O my God: Yea, thy law is within my heart.

⁹ I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: Lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest.

¹⁰ I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

¹¹ Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: Let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

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.

⁸ (40:9) To fulfill thy will, O my God, do I desire; and thy law is within my heart.

⁹ (40:10) I announce thy righteousness in the great assembly: lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Lord, thou well knowest it.

¹⁰ (40:11) Thy righteousness have I never hidden within my heart; thy faithfulness and thy salvation have I spoken of openly: I have not concealed thy kindness and thy truth before the great assembly.

¹¹ (40:12) Do thou, O Lord, not withhold thy mercies from me: let thy kindness and thy truth continually watch over me.

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.

⁸ All my enemies whispered against me; Against me they devised my hurt.

⁹ They denounced a wicked word against me, saying, Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?

¹⁰ For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, lifted up his heel against me.

¹¹ But thou, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

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.

⁸ O my God! to do thy will is my delight, And thy law dwelleth in my heart!”

⁹ I have proclaimed thy righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I have not restrained my lips, O LORD! thou knowest!

¹⁰ I hide not thy justice in my heart; I declare thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I conceal not thy mercy and truth from the great assembly.

¹¹ Withdraw not from me thy tender mercies, O LORD! May thy loving-kindness and thy truth continually preserve me!

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!

⁸ My delight, O God, is to do your will, and your law is within my heart.”

⁹ Well, O Lord, you know that, with lips unrestrained, your righteousness I told in the great congregation,

¹⁰ not hiding it in my heart. I have told of your steadfast help, from the great congregation I hid not your love and your faithfulness.

¹¹ So do not restrain, Lord, your pity from us. Your love and your faithfulness — ever may they be our shield.

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.

⁸ My delight, O God, is to do your will, and your law is within my heart.”

⁹ Well, O Lord, you know that, with lips unrestrained, your righteousness I told in the great congregation,

¹⁰ not hiding it in my heart. I have told of your steadfast help, from the great congregation I hid not your love and your faithfulness.

¹¹ So do not restrain, Lord, your pity from us. Your love and your faithfulness — ever may they be our shield.

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.

⁸ I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your Torah ·Teaching· is within my heart.”

⁹ I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Adonai , you know.

¹⁰ I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your cheshed ·loving-kindness· and your truth from the great assembly.

¹¹ Don’t withhold your tender racham ·merciful love· from me, Adonai . Let your cheshed ·loving-kindness· and your truth continually preserve me.

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.

⁸ I delight to do your will, my God; your laws are in my heart.”

⁹ I have proclaimed good news of your righteousness in the great assembly; Yahweh, you know that my lips have not kept back from doing this.

¹⁰ I have not concealed your righteousness in my heart; I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your covenant faithfulness or your trustworthiness from the great assembly.

¹¹ Do not keep back your acts of mercy from me, Yahweh; let your covenant faithfulness and your trustworthiness always preserve me.

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.

⁸ I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

⁹ I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.

¹⁰ I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.

¹¹ Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.

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.

⁸ I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

⁹ I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, LORD, you know.

¹⁰ I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.

¹¹ Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, LORD. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.

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.

⁸ I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

⁹ I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

¹⁰ I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy loving-kindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

¹¹ Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy loving-kindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

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.

⁸ I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your Torah is within my heart.”

⁹ I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, LORD, you know.

¹⁰ I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.

¹¹ Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, LORD. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.

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.

⁸ I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your Torah is within my heart.”

⁹ I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, LORD, you know.

¹⁰ I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.

¹¹ Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, LORD. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.

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.

⁸ that I should do thy will; my God, I would also to do it; and thy law in the midst of mine heart.

⁹ I told thy rightfulness or rightwise-ness in a great church; lo! I shall not refrain my lips, Lord, thou knewest.

¹⁰ I hid not thy rightfulness or right-wiseness in mine heart; I said thy truth and thine health. I hid not thy mercy, and thy truth, from a much council.

¹¹ But thou, Lord, make not far thy merciful doings from me; thy mercy and truth evermore take me up.

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.

⁸ that I should do thy will; my God, I would/I desired also to do (it); and thy law in the midst of mine heart. (so that I would do thy will; my God, I desire to do it; and thy Law is there in the midst of my heart.)

⁹ I told thy rightfulness in a great church; lo! I shall not refrain my lips, Lord, thou knewest. (I told of thy righteousness in the great congregation; behold! I shall not refrain my lips, Lord, thou knowest that.)

¹⁰ I hid not thy rightfulness in mine heart; I said thy truth and thine health. I hid not thy mercy, and thy truth, from a much council. (I kept not thy righteousness, or thy goodness, hidden in my heart; I spoke about thy faithfulness, and thy salvation, or thy deliverance. I hid not thy love, and thy faithfulness, from the great congregation.)

¹¹ But thou, Lord, make not far thy merciful doings from me; thy mercy and truth evermore take me up. (But thou, Lord, make not thy merciful doings to be far away from me; let thy love, and thy faithfulness, keep me safe forevermore.)

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.)

⁸ To do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law is within my heart.

⁹ I have proclaimed tidings of righteousness In the great assembly, lo, my lips I restrain not, O Jehovah, Thou hast known.

¹⁰ Thy righteousness I have not concealed In the midst of my heart, Thy faithfulness and Thy salvation I have told, I have not hidden Thy kindness and Thy truth, To the great assembly.

¹¹ Thou, O Jehovah, restrainest not Thy mercies from me, Thy kindness and Thy truth do continually keep me.

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.