2And he heard my prayers, and brought me out of the pit of misery and the mire of dregs. And he set my feet upon a rock, and directed my steps.


In Context

1 Unto the end, a psalm for David himself. With expectation I have waited for the Lord, and he was attentive to me.

2 And he heard my prayers, and brought me out of the pit of misery and the mire of dregs. And he set my feet upon a rock, and directed my steps.

3 And he put a new canticle into my mouth, a song to our God. Many shall see, and shall fear : and they shall hope in the Lord.

4 Blessed is the man whose trust is in the name of the Lord; and who hath not had regard to vanities, and lying follies.

Psalm 40:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:2He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, [and] established my goings.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

40:2He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

40:2He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:2And he brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he hath established my goings:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

40:2He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay; and he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:2He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:2He 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

40:2And He doth cause me to come up From a pit of desolation — from mire of mud, And He raiseth up on a rock my feet, He is establishing my steps.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:2He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet on a rock, and established my goings.