11 translations · Hebrew
Psalm 40:1
I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
Psalm 40:1 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
- KJV King James Version
- I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
- ASV American Standard Version
- I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. I have diligently expected YHWH, || And He inclines to me, and hears my cry,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry,
- DBY Darby Translation
- I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined to me, and heard my cry.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899 · Psalm 39:1 in this edition
- Unto the end, a psalm for David himself. With expectation I have waited for the Lord, and he was attentive to me.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| לַ֝מְנַצֵּ֗חַ | lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ | For the choirmaster | H5329 נָצַח to conduct |
| לְדָוִ֥ד | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | of David | H1732 דָּוִד David |
| מִזְמֽוֹר׃ | miz·mō·wr | A Psalm | H4210 מִזְמוֹר melody |
| קַוֺּ֣ה | qaw·wōh | I waited patiently for | H6960 קָוָה to await |
| קִוִּ֣יתִי | qiw·wî·ṯî | — | H6960 קָוָה to await |
| יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| וַיֵּ֥ט | way·yêṭ | He inclined | H5186 נָטָה to stretch |
| אֵ֝לַ֗י | ’ê·lay | to me | H413 אֶל to(wards) |
| וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע | way·yiš·ma‘ | and heard | H8085 שָׁמַע to hear: hear |
| שַׁוְעָתִֽי׃ | šaw·‘ā·ṯî | my cry | H7775 שַׁוְעָה cry |
Related verses
- Psalm 27:13–14
I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living. Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.
- Psalm 37:7
Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
- James 5:7–11
Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door. …
- Psalm 34:15
Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
- Psalm 116:2
Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
- Psalm 130:2
Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.
- Daniel 9:18
My God, turn your ear, and hear. Open your eyes, and see our desolations, and the city which is called by your name; for we do not present our petitions before you for our righteousness, but for your great mercies’ sake.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
1 I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.
Read all of Psalm 40 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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