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Psalm 40:16–17

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Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, “Let the LORD be exalted!” But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God.

Psalm 40:16–17 · WEB · World English Bible

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Psalm 40:13–17

Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, LORD. Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt. Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!” Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, “Let the LORD be exalted!” But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God.

Translation: WEB (World English Bible) · Dataset edition/version: engwebp-source-2026-09-12

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Selected passage: Psalm 40:16–17
Book: Psalm
Chapter: 40
Included verses: 16–17
Translation: World English Bible (WEB), updated edition · engwebp
Text language: English
Surrounding verses on this page: Psalm 40:13–17
Dataset edition identifier: engwebp-source-2026-09-12

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