Psalms 40:17
The Scripture
(17) But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The psalmist recalls God’s steadfast love and his own repentance after being rescued from the grave. He declares that the Lord will keep his covenant and that his life will be a testimony of faith. He also says that he will not follow the path of the wicked.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 40:5Psalms 34:6Psalms 69:33Psalms 70:5Isaiah 41:17Matthew 8:20II Corinthians 8:9James 2:5I Peter 2:23I Peter 5:7Psalms 54:4Isaiah 50:7
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