Psalms 40:2
What does Psalms 40:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 40:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Blessed is he that understandeth concerning the needy and the poor: the Lord will deliver him in the evil day.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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:
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 13:50
and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
- Psalms 142:6
Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low: Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are stronger than I.
- Psalms 27:5
For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock.
- Psalms 18:36
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.
- Psalms 61:2
From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
- Psalms 37:23
A man’s goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.
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