Psalm 40:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And he brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he hath established my goings:
Webster's Bible (WBT)
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined to me, and heard my cry.
World English Bible (WEB)
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, And gave me a firm place to stand.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And He doth cause me to come up From a pit of desolation -- from mire of mud, And He raiseth up on a rock my feet, He is establishing my steps.
| He brought me up | וַיַּעֲלֵ֤נִי׀ | wayyaʿălēnî | va-ya-uh-LAY-nee |
| horrible an of out also | מִבּ֥וֹר | mibbôr | MEE-bore |
| pit, | שָׁאוֹן֮ | šāʾôn | sha-ONE |
| miry the of out | מִטִּ֪יט | miṭṭîṭ | mee-TEET |
| clay, | הַיָּ֫וֵ֥ן | hayyāwēn | ha-YA-VANE |
| and set | וַיָּ֖קֶם | wayyāqem | va-YA-kem |
| my feet | עַל | ʿal | al |
| upon | סֶ֥לַע | selaʿ | SEH-la |
| a rock, | רַגְלַ֗י | raglay | rahɡ-LAI |
| and established | כּוֹנֵ֥ן | kônēn | koh-NANE |
| my goings. | אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃ | ʾăšurāy | uh-shoo-RAI |