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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psa 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.
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A. M. 2970. B.C. 1034. |
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This psalm is supposed to have been composed by David about the same time, and on the same occasion, as the two preceding; with this difference, that here he magnifies God for have obtained the mercy which he sought there. It also contains a remarkable prophecy of the incarnation and sacrifice of Jesus Christ |
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I waited
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Heb. In waiting I waited. Psa 27:13,14; Psa 37:7; Jam 5:7-11 |
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inclined
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Psa 116:2; Psa 130:2; Dan 9:18 |
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Psa 27:13 |
[I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. |
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Psa 27:14 |
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. |
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Psa 37:7 |
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. |
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Jam 5:7 |
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. |
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Jam 5:8 |
Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. |
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Jam 5:9 |
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. |
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Jam 5:10 |
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. |
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Jam 5:11 |
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. |
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Psa 116:2 |
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon [him] as long as I live. |
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Psa 130:2 |
Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. |
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Dan 9:18 |
O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Psalms 40:1," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Psa/40/1.html>.
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