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Psalm 40

Psa. 40:17 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But I am poor
`aniy (Hebrew #6041)
depressed, in mind or circumstances (practically the same as 6035, although the margin constantly disputes this, making 6035 subjective and 6041 objective)
KJV usage: afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
Pronounce: aw-nee'
Origin: from 6031
and needy
'ebyown (Hebrew #34)
destitute
KJV usage: beggar, needy, poor (man).
Pronounce: eb-yone'
Origin: from 14, in the sense of want (especially in feeling)
; yet the Lord
'Adonay (Hebrew #136)
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
KJV usage: (my) Lord.
Pronounce: ad-o-noy'
Origin: am emphatic form of 113
thinketh
chashab (Hebrew #2803)
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
KJV usage: (make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.
Pronounce: khaw-shab'
Origin: a primitive root
t upon me: thou art my help
`ezrah (Hebrew #5833)
108:12 (13) {ez-rawth'}; feminine of 5828; aid
KJV usage: help(-ed, -er).
Pronounce: ez-raw'
Origin: or mezrath (Psa. 60:11 (13)
and my deliverer
palat (Hebrew #6403)
to slip out, i.e. escape; causatively, to deliver
KJV usage: calve, carry away safe, deliver, (cause to) escape.
Pronounce: paw-lat'
Origin: a primitive root
; make no tarrying
'achar (Hebrew #309)
to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate
KJV usage: continue, defer, delay, hinder, be late (slack), stay (there), tarry (longer).
Pronounce: aw-khar'
Origin: a primitive root
, O my God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
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Psa. 40:5• 5Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. (Psa. 40:5)
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1 Peter 5:7• 7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. (1 Peter 5:7)

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I am poor.
Psa. 40:5• 5Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. (Psa. 40:5)
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Psa. 34:6• 6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. (Psa. 34:6)
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Psa. 69:33• 33For the Lord heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners. (Psa. 69:33)
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Psa. 70:5• 5But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying. (Psa. 70:5)
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Isa. 41:17• 17When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. (Isa. 41:17)
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Matt. 8:20• 20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. (Matt. 8:20)
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2 Cor. 8:9• 9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. (2 Cor. 8:9)
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James 2:5• 5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? (James 2:5)
the Lord.
1 Peter 2:23• 23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: (1 Peter 2:23)
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1 Peter 5:7• 7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. (1 Peter 5:7)
help.
Psa. 54:4• 4Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. (Psa. 54:4)
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Isa. 50:7‑9• 7For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
 8He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
 9Behold, the Lord God will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up. (Isa. 50:7‑9)
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Heb. 13:6• 6So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. (Heb. 13:6)
make.
Psa. 143:7‑8• 7Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
 8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. (Psa. 143:7‑8)
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Rev. 22:20• 20He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. (Rev. 22:20)
• Thus the Lord closes His path in this world as One that is poor and needy. Yet, having perfectly fulfilled the will of God, He has the assurance that God thinks upon Him, and will be His help and His deliverer. This leads to the glorious end stated in the opening verses. Christ is heard, delivered, established on resurrection ground, as the Leader of a new song “unto our God.” (“Psalms 40” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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But I am afflicted and needy: the Lord thinketh upon me. Thou art my help and my deliverer: my God, make no delay.