40:10 I have not failed to tell about your justice; 1
I spoke about your reliability and deliverance;
I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness. 2
40:11 O Lord, you do not withhold 3 your compassion from me.
May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me! 4
40:12 For innumerable dangers 5 surround me.
My sins overtake me
so I am unable to see;
they outnumber the hairs of my head
so my strength fails me. 6
40:13 Please be willing, O Lord, to rescue me!
O Lord, hurry and help me! 7
40:14 May those who are trying to snatch away my life
be totally embarrassed and ashamed! 8
May those who want to harm me
be turned back and ashamed! 9
40:15 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”
be humiliated 10 and disgraced! 11
40:16 May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you!
May those who love to experience 12 your deliverance say continually, 13
“May the Lord be praised!” 14
40:17 I am oppressed and needy! 15
May the Lord pay attention to me! 16
You are my helper and my deliverer!
O my God, do not delay!