Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Psalms
Chapter 40  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:1 JFB -> Commentary on 40:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 40:1 TOD -> Commentary on 40:1 TSK -> Commentary on 40:1 TSK -> Entry for 40:1 WEN -> Notes on 40:1 NTB -> David; Desire; Patience; Praise; Prayer; Psalms; Seekers; Testimony; Waiting TTT -> Afflictions Made Beneficial; Patience; Praise; Prayer, Answers to; Waiting Upon God 40:1 - [In Context] I called F172 to the Lord, and he heard me. He heard my cries.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:2 JFB -> Commentary on 40:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:2 TOD -> Commentary on 40:2 TSK -> Commentary on 40:2 TSK -> Entry for 40:2 WEN -> Notes on 40:2 NTB -> Clay; Mire; Pit; Rock; Seekers; Testimony; Thankfulness TTT -> Feet, The; Praise; Rocks EBD -> Cistern 40:2 - [In Context] The Lord lifted me out of the grave. F173 He lifted me from that muddy place. F174 He picked me up, put me on solid ground and kept my feet from slipping.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:3 JFB -> Commentary on 40:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:3 SRN -> Study Notes on 40:3 TOD -> Commentary on 40:3 TSK -> Commentary on 40:3 TSK -> Entry for 40:3 WEN -> Notes on 40:3 NTB -> Faith; Seekers; Song; Testimony; Thankfulness TTT -> Praise 40:3 - [In Context] The Lord put a new song F175 in my mouth, a song of praise to my God. Many people will see what happened to me, and they will worship God. They will trust the Lord.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:4 JFB -> Commentary on 40:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:4 SRN -> Study Notes on 40:4 TOD -> Commentary on 40:4 TSK -> Commentary on 40:4 TSK -> Entry for 40:4 WEN -> Notes on 40:4 NTB -> Faith; Seekers TTT -> Blessed, The; Lying; Pride; Trust SBD -> Leasing 40:4 - [In Context] If a person trusts the Lord, that person will be truly happy. A person will be truly happy if he doesn't turn to demons and false gods F176 for help.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:5 JFB -> Commentary on 40:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:5 TOD -> Commentary on 40:5 TSK -> Commentary on 40:5 TSK -> Entry for 40:5 WEN -> Notes on 40:5 NTB -> God (continued); Thankfulness 40:5 - [In Context] Lord, our God, you have done many wonderful things! You have wonderful plans for us. No person could list them all! I will tell again and again about those things that are too many to count.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:6 JFB -> Commentary on 40:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:6 TOD -> Commentary on 40:6 TSK -> Commentary on 40:6 TSK -> Entry for 40:6 WEN -> Notes on 40:6 NTB -> Atonement; Ear; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Offerings; Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Atonement, The; Burnt Offering, The; Sacrifices; Servants EBD -> Awl; Humiliation of Christ 40:6 - [In Context] Lord, you made me understand this: F177 You don't really want sacrifices F178 and grain offerings. You don't really want burnt offerings and sin offerings.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:7 JFB -> Commentary on 40:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:7 TOD -> Commentary on 40:7 TSK -> Commentary on 40:7 TSK -> Entry for 40:7 WEN -> Notes on 40:7 NTB -> Atonement; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Offerings; Quotations And Allusions; Word Of God; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Atonement, The; Law of Moses, The; Scriptures, The EBD -> Humiliation of Christ; Roll SBD -> Old Testament; Writing 40:7 - [In Context] So I said, "Here {I am! Take me.} I am coming. This was written about me in the book.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:8 JFB -> Commentary on 40:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:8 TOD -> Commentary on 40:8 TSK -> Commentary on 40:8 TSK -> Entry for 40:8 WEN -> Notes on 40:8 NTB -> Desire; Happiness; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Offerings; Quotations And Allusions; Word Of God; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Atonement, The; Christ, Character of; Happiness of Saints in this Life; Heart, Character of the Renewed; Law of Moses, The; Types of Christ EBD -> Covenant; Humiliation of Christ TV -> Devotional using 40:8 TV -> Devotional using 40:8 TV -> Devotional using 40:8 40:8 - [In Context] My God, I want to do what you want. I know your teachings.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:9 JFB -> Commentary on 40:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:9 TOD -> Commentary on 40:9 TSK -> Commentary on 40:9 TSK -> Entry for 40:9 WEN -> Notes on 40:9 NTB -> Decision; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Testimony; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Righteousness EBD -> Lip 40:9 - [In Context] I told the good news of victory F179 to the people in the great assembly. And Lord, you know that I will never stop telling that good news!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:10 JFB -> Commentary on 40:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:10 TOD -> Commentary on 40:10 TSK -> Commentary on 40:10 TSK -> Entry for 40:10 WEN -> Notes on 40:10 NTB -> Decision; God; God (continued); Jesus, The Christ (continued); Truth; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Faithfulness of God, The; Loving-kindness of God, The; Righteousness of God, The; Salvation 40:10 - [In Context] Lord, I told about the good things you did. I did not hide those things in my heart. Lord, I told people they can depend on you to save them. I did not hide your kindness and loyalty from the people in the assembly.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:11 JFB -> Commentary on 40:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:11 TOD -> Commentary on 40:11 TSK -> Commentary on 40:11 TSK -> Entry for 40:11 WEN -> Notes on 40:11 NTB -> Conscience; Sin TTT -> Loving-kindness of God, The 40:11 - [In Context] So Lord, don't hide your mercy from me! Let your kindness and loyalty protect me."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:12 JFB -> Commentary on 40:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:12 TOD -> Commentary on 40:12 TSK -> Commentary on 40:12 TSK -> Entry for 40:12 WEN -> Notes on 40:12 NTB -> Conscience; Prayer; Repentance; Sin TTT -> Hair, The; Head EBD -> Poetry 40:12 - [In Context] Evil people have gathered around me. They are too many to count! My sins have caught me, and I can't escape them. They are more than the hairs on my head. I have lost my courage.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:13 JFB -> Commentary on 40:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:13 TOD -> Commentary on 40:13 TSK -> Commentary on 40:13 TSK -> Entry for 40:13 WEN -> Notes on 40:13 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities 40:13 - [In Context] Run to me, Lord, and save me! Lord, come quickly and help me!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:14 JFB -> Commentary on 40:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:14 TOD -> Commentary on 40:14 TSK -> Commentary on 40:14 TSK -> Entry for 40:14 WEN -> Notes on 40:14 NTB -> Prayer 40:14 - [In Context] Those evil people are trying to kill me. Lord, make those people ashamed and disappointed. Those people want to hurt me. Let them run away in shame!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:15 JFB -> Commentary on 40:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:15 TOD -> Commentary on 40:15 TSK -> Commentary on 40:15 TSK -> Entry for 40:15 WEN -> Notes on 40:15 NTB -> Prayer EBD -> Aha!; Poetry 40:15 - [In Context] Those bad people make fun of me. Let them be too embarrassed to speak!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:16 JFB -> Commentary on 40:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:16 TOD -> Commentary on 40:16 TSK -> Commentary on 40:16 TSK -> Entry for 40:16 NTB -> Joy TTT -> Salvation EBD -> Poetry 40:16 - [In Context] But let those people that come to you be happy and rejoice. They love being saved by you. So let them always say, "Praise the Lord!" F180
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:17 JFB -> Commentary on 40:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:17 TOD -> Commentary on 40:17 TSK -> Commentary on 40:17 TSK -> Entry for 40:17 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Faith 40:17 - [In Context] Master, I am only a poor, helpless man. Help me. Save me. My God, don't be too late!
FOOTNOTES: F172: honor them   Or, "forgive them." Literally, "lift them up." F173: A song of David   Or, "A song dedicated to David." F174: Sons of God   Or, "Sons of gods." This probably means God's angels who were like priests worshiping God in heaven. F175: special clothes   The special clothes that people wore when they went to the temple to worship God. F176: Sirion   Or, "Mount Hermon." F177: Kadesh Desert   A desert in Syria. This might also mean "the holy desert." F178: deer   Or, "oak trees." F179: palace   A large house built for a king. Here, it is the temple. F180: One of David's songs … temple   Or, "A psalm. The song for the dedication of the house. Dedicated to David."

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TOD - Treasury of David; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.