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Psalms 40:1 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Psalms 40:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 40 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
My Help and My Deliverer
“To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. I waited: Heb. In waiting I waited”
Psalms 40:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 40:1
I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. This psalm's opening establishes the pattern of patient waiting rewarded by divine response. The Hebrew phrase qavoh qaviti (קַוֹּה קִוִּיתִי) is emphatic—literally 'waiting I waited' or 'I waited eagerly'—using verbal repetition to intensify meaning. This waiting wasn't passive resignation but active, expectant hope grounded in confidence in God's character and promises.'For the LORD' (el Yahweh, אֶל־יְהוָה) identifies the specific object of waiting—not circumstances improving, not human help arriving, but for God Him...
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Cross-References for Psalms 40:1
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“I had fainted”
“and wait patiently for him. Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way”
“brothers”
“The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous”
“therefore I will call on him as long as I live.”
“hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.”
“turn your ear”