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To the director: A song of David.

40 I called[a] to the Lord, and he heard me.
    He heard my cries.
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.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 40:1 called Or “waited patiently.”
  2. Psalm 40:2 grave Literally, “pit of destruction.” That is, “Sheol,” the place of death.
  3. 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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