KJV King James Version
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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Psalm 40:2
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.
WEB World English Bible
He 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.
ASV American Standard Version
He 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And 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.
Surrounding context — Psalm 40
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2 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.
3 And 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.
4 Blessed [is] that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5 Many, O LORD my God, [are] thy wonderful works [which] thou hast done, and thy thoughts [which are] to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: [if] I would declare and speak [of them], they are more than can be numbered.
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וַיַּעֲלֵ֤נִי׀H5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseמִבּ֥וֹרH953 · borpitשָׁאוֹן֮H7588 · sha.onroarמִטִּ֪יטH2916 · titmudהַיָּ֫וֵ֥ןH3121 · ya.venmireוַיָּ֖קֶםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiעַל־H5921 · aluponסֶ֥לַעH5553 · se.larockרַגְלַ֗יH7272 · re.gelfootכּוֹנֵ֥ןH3559 · kunto establish: prepareאֲשֻׁרָֽי׃H838 · a.shurstep
Cross-references
Psalm 37:23The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.Psalm 119:133Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.Psalm 27:5For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.Psalm 61:2From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock [that] is higher than I.Matthew 7:24-25Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:Psalm 71:20[Thou], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.Jonah 2:5-6The waters compassed me about, [even] to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.Psalm 86:13For great [is] thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.Psalm 69:2I sink in deep mire, where [there is] no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.Zechariah 9:11As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein [is] no water.Psalm 69:14-15Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.Psalm 18:36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.Acts 2:24Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.Jeremiah 38:6-12Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that [was] in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon [there was] no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.Psalm 17:5Hold up my goings in thy paths, [that] my footsteps slip not.Psalm 143:3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.Psalm 142:6-7Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.Psalm 18:16-17He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
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