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Psalms 40:2 — He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay…
“He 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.”
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The verses around Psalms 40:2.
1I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
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.
3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
4Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Verse explanation
Describes the rescue with a very physical image: pulled out of a horrible pit full of mud that trapped his feet, and set on a firm rock where his steps gain security.
From the Psalms 40 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 40:2 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
He 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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Tirou-me d'um lago horrivel, d'um charco de lodo, poz os meus pés sobre uma rocha, firmou os meus passos,
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Ele me tirou de uma cova de tormento, de um lamaceiro de barro; e pôs os meus pés sobre uma rocha; ele firmou meus passos.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Me sacó del pozo de la destrucción, del mugre y el lodo. Me colocó en una roca, y me dio un lugar seguro en el que permanecer.
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 40:2) · Español (Salmos 40:2)
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