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Psalm 40:1-2
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Psalm 40:1-2
Easy-to-Read Version
To the director: A song of David.
40 I called[a] to the Lord, and he heard me.
He heard my cries.
2 He lifted me out of the grave.[b]
He lifted me from that muddy place.[c]
He picked me up, put me on solid ground,
and kept my feet from slipping.
Footnotes
- Psalm 40:1 called Or “waited patiently.”
- Psalm 40:2 grave Literally, “pit of destruction.” That is, “Sheol,” the place of death.
- Psalm 40:2 muddy place In many ancient stories, Sheol, the place of death, is a dark place with mud all around, like a grave.
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