Ps. 40:2 in context
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Psalms 40:2

He pulled me out of the pit (grave, cistern, well) of destruction (tumult),
out of the [deep] mire of clay.
He set my feet on a rock [a high and impregnable mountain ridge],
he made my steps firm.
[Jeremiah could certainly relate to this psalm when, a few hundred years later, he was lowered into a water cistern in Jerusalem, see Jer. 38:6–7. The word for "ruin" is unusual and also describes the roar and noise of waves. The image changes completely in the second part of the verse. It is not just a temporary rescue to a rocky ledge—but to a high mountain! Climbing such a mountain is risky, but the Lord made the steps firm. The Hebrew word for steps, ashshur, is often used to refer to walking with God (Ps. 17:5; 37:31; 44:19; 73:2) and suggests that the Lord not only saved the psalmist's life, but also founded, enabled, and established his continued walk with God.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

קַוֹּה   קִוִּיתִי   יְהוָה   וַיֵּט   אֵלַי   וַיִּשְׁמַע   שַׁוְעָתִי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἀνήγαγέν με ἐκ λάκκου ταλαιπωρίας καὶ ἀπὸ πηλοῦ ἰλύος καὶ ἔστησεν ἐπὶ πέτραν τοὺς πόδας μου καὶ κατηύθυνεν τὰ διαβήματά μου

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H6960a
 קַוֹּ֣ה (qaoóh)
 to await
Verb Verb
piel piel

Vpaa
H6960a
 קִוִּ֣יתִי (qioiti)
 to await
Verb Verb
piel qatal 1p sing. piel qatal first person singular

Vpp1cs
H3068
 יְהוָ֑ה (jehvah)
 YHWH Yahweh
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H9001
H5186
 וַ (va)
יֵּ֥ט (jet)
 seq
to stretch
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0413
H9030
 אֵ֝לַ֗ (ela)
י (j)
 to(wards)
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Sp1bs
H9001
H8085
 וַ (va)
יִּשְׁמַ֥ע (jishema)
 seq
to hear
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H7775
H9020
H9016
 שַׁוְעָתִֽ (shaveati)
י (j)
׃
cry
my
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncfsc
Sp1bs

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