Psalm 40:1 in every translation
Leer en españolThe same verse in each translation we publish, grouped by language and by the tradition that made it. Numbering is matched for each text (for example, Psalms in the Septuagint).
English
Catholic
Protestant
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
WEBBE World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
KJV King James Version (with Apocrypha)
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
RV Revised Version with Apocrypha
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
MSB Majority Standard Bible
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
ASV American Standard Version (1901)
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
LSV Literal Standard Version
TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. I have diligently expected YHWH, || And He inclines to me, and hears my cry,
Read in context · Literal Standard Version. Copyright © 2020 Covenant Press. Text from eBible.org (https://ebible.org/englsv/), unaltered. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Darby Darby Translation
To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm. I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Webster Noah Webster's Bible (1833)
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined to me, and heard my cry.
GNV Geneva Bible (1599)
To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. I Waited paciently for the Lord, and he inclined vnto me, and heard my cry.
ULB Unlocked Literal Bible
For the chief musician. A psalm of David. I waited patiently for Yahweh; he listened to me and heard my cry.
Read in context · Unlocked Literal Bible. Copyright © 2017 Door43 World Missions Community. Text from eBible.org (https://ebible.org/engULB/), unaltered. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jewish
JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)
(40-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David. (40-2) I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Individual translator
Brenton Brenton's English Septuagint In this text: Psalm 39:2
I waited patiently for the Lord; and he attended to me, and hearkened to my supplication.
LXXUP Updated Brenton English Septuagint In this text: Psalm 39:2
I waited patiently for the Lord; And he attended to me, and hearkened to my supplication.
YLT Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry,
FBV Free Bible Version
For the music director. A psalm of David. I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
Read in context · Free Bible Version. Copyright © 2018 Dr. Jonathan Gallagher. Text from eBible.org (https://ebible.org/engfbv/), unaltered. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scholarly edition
BBE Bible in Basic English
To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm. When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.
Spanish
Protestant
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
Al Músico principal: Salmo de David. RESIGNADAMENTE esperé á Jehová, é inclinóse á mí, y oyó mi clamor.
ONBV Biblica Open New Living Bible (Nueva Biblia Viva 2008)
Al director musical. Salmo de David. Con paciencia esperé que Dios me ayudara; entonces él oyó y escuchó mi clamor.
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PDT God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)
Pacientemente esperé a Yavé, Y se inclinó hacia mí y escuchó mi clamor.
Read in context · Palabra de Dios para ti © 2020 Asociación Bíblica Latinoamericana. Texto de eBible.org (https://ebible.org/spapddpt/), sin cambios. Licencia CC BY-SA 4.0.
Individual translator
VBL Free Bible Version (Spanish)
Para el director del coro. Un salmo de David. Esperé pacientemente al Señor, y se volvió hacia mí y escuchó mi clamor.
Read in context · Versión Biblia Libre. Copyright © 2018-2020 Jonathan Gallagher y Shelly Barrios de Avila. Texto de eBible.org (https://ebible.org/spavbl/), sin cambios. Licencia CC BY-SA 4.0.
BES Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Para el director de música. De David. Salmo. Mientras esperaba en silencio al Señor, él se volvió hacia mí y escuchó mi clamor.
Read in context · La Biblia en Español Sencillo, traducida y editada por Irma Flores (AudioBiblia.org).
Greek
Scholarly edition
LXX Brenton's Greek Septuagint In this text: Psalm 39:2
Ὑπομένων ὑπέμεινα τὸν Κύριον, καὶ προσέσχε μοι, καὶ εἰσήκουσε τῆς δεήσεώς μου.
Hebrew
Scholarly edition
WLC Westminster Leningrad Codex In this text: Psalm 40:2
קַוֺּ֣ה קִוִּ֣יתִי יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֥ט אֵ֝לַ֗י וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע שַׁוְעָתִֽי׃
Latin
Catholic
VUL Clementine Vulgate In this text: Psalm 39:2
[Exspectans exspectavi Dominum, et intendit mihi.
Church Slavonic
Orthodox
Slavonic Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible) In this text: Psalm 39:2
Терпѧ̀ потерпѣ́хъ гдⷭ҇а, и҆ внѧ́тъ мѝ и҆ ᲂу҆слы́ша моли́твꙋ мою̀:
Read in context · Church Slavonic text: Ponomar Project (github.com/typiconman/ponomar), © 2006–2018 Aleksandr Andreev and others, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3 or later. Changes for this site (2026-10-18): lectionary pericope markers, marginal glosses and the closing note of Genesis removed, Psalm verses renumbered to the Russian Synodal numbering, joined verses noted; the words are unchanged.
Russian
Orthodox
Synodal Russian Synodal Bible (1876) In this text: Psalm 39:2
Твердо уповал я на Господа, и Он приклонился ко мне и услышал вопль мой;
Greek (modern)
Individual translator
Vamvas Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
«Εις τον πρώτον μουσικόν. Ψαλμός του Δαβίδ.» Περιέμεινα εν υπομονή τον Κύριον, και έκλινε προς εμέ και ήκουσε της κραυγής μου·
Serbian
Individual translator
DK Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Cyrillic)
Начелнику певачком. Давидов псалам. Дуго чеках Господа, и саже се к мени, и чу вику моју.
DK latinica Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Latin script)
Načelniku pevačkom. Davidov psalam. Dugo čekah Gospoda, i saže se k meni, i ču viku moju.
Arabic
Protestant
SVD Arabic Bible: Smith–Van Dyck (1865)
لِإِمَامِ ٱلْمُغَنِّينَ. مَزْمُورٌ لِدَاوُدَ اِنْتِظَارًا ٱنْتَظَرْتُ ٱلرَّبَّ، فَمَالَ إِلَيَّ وَسَمِعَ صُرَاخِي،
Not in these translations (8)
Tyndale, Scío, PT1904, PT, RP2018, TR, Nestle 1904, SBLGNT