Psalms 40

Which worship songs are based on Psalms 40?

  1. One Of The Found — Katy Nichole (2023) Psalms 40:1-2

    The combined imagery of waiting for the Lord, being trapped in a pit, and depending on God to lift the sufferer out closely reflects this psalm's portrayal of divine rescue.

  2. Praise The Lord — Phil Wickham (2023) Psalms 40:1-3

    The bridge follows the psalm's distinctive sequence of a cry being heard, rescue being granted, secure footing being established on rock, and continued praise resulting from that deliverance.

  3. Your Name (Psalm 40) [Live] — Kingdom Kids & Shane & Shane (2023) Psalms 40:1-5

    The verses and chorus closely follow the psalmist's patient waiting, answered cry, rescue from a muddy pit, secure footing on rock, reception of a new song of praise, and wonder at God's multiplied works.

  4. I Thank God — Housefires, JWLKRS Worship, Ryan Ellis, Blake Wiggins (2023) Psalms 40:2

    The chorus closely follows the psalmist's description of divine rescue followed by being established securely upon rock.

  5. God Of My Restoration — Stephen McWhirter & Leeland (2025) Psalms 40:2

    The imagery of being met 'in the mire' and 'in the mud' parallels the sentiment of Psalm 40:2, where God lifts the psalmist out of a pit and sets their feet on solid ground.

  6. No Holiday — K3ndrick (2025) Psalms 40:2

    The lyrics reference being set on a rock, which parallels the imagery found in Psalm 40:2, where God lifts the psalmist from a pit and sets their feet on a rock.

  7. More Abundantly Medley - Live — Ricky Dillard (2020) Psalms 40:2

    The testimony about God lifting the singer and establishing his feet on firm ground reproduces Psalm 40’s distinctive rescue imagery.

  8. Come To Jesus - Live From Passion 2025 — Kristian Stanfill & Passion (2025) Psalms 40:2-3

    The interlude combines three distinctive elements from this psalm: rescue from a pit, secure placement upon a rock, and the gift of a new song.

  9. GOD DID — bodie (2024) Psalms 40:2

    The account of God rescuing the singer from death and establishing his feet on a rock closely follows the psalmist's imagery of deliverance from a pit onto firm footing.

  10. D2D — Anendlessocean (2024) Psalms 40:2

    The song describes God lifting the speaker from miry clay and portrays God's deeds as beyond counting, closely combining the deliverance imagery and innumerable wonders of Psalm 40.

  11. Counting My Blessings - Collab Version — Seph Schlueter & Matt Maher (2024) Psalms 40:5

    The song’s central image of being unable to enumerate all God has done closely parallels the psalmist’s declaration that God's wondrous deeds are beyond counting.

  12. Counting My Blessings - Song Session — Seph Schlueter, Essential Worship (2024) Psalms 40:5

    The song's central image of being unable to number all God has done closely parallels the psalmist's declaration that God's wonderful deeds are too numerous to recount.

Psalms 40 (King James Version)

1 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

2 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.

3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

5 Many, 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.

6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.

14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.