Psalms 40:1

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry,

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 37:7 : 7 Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.
  • Ps 27:13-14 : 13 I had not believed to look on the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living! 14 Look unto Jehovah -- be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah!
  • Ps 130:2 : 2 Lord, hearken to my voice, Thine ears are attentive to the voice of my supplications.
  • Dan 9:18 : 18 `Incline, O my God, Thine ear, and hear, open Thine eyes and see our desolations, and the city on which Thy name is called; for not for our righteous acts are we causing our supplications to fall before Thee, but for Thy mercies that `are' many.
  • Jas 5:7-9 : 7 Be patient, then, brethren, till the presence of the Lord; lo, the husbandman doth expect the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, till he may receive rain -- early and latter; 8 be patient, ye also; establish your hearts, because the presence of the Lord hath drawn nigh; 9 murmur not against one another, brethren, that ye may not be condemned; lo, the Judge before the door hath stood. 10 An example take ye of the suffering of evil, my brethren, and of the patience, the prophets who did speak in the name of the Lord; 11 lo, we call happy those who are enduring; the endurance of Job ye heard of, and the end of the Lord ye have seen, that very compassionate is the Lord, and pitying.
  • Ps 34:15 : 15 The eyes of Jehovah `are' unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
  • Ps 116:2 : 2 Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

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