Berean Standard Bible
“He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.”
After describing how God heard his cry, David in Psalm 40 tells what God did about it. In ancient Israel, pits were often cisterns, deep holes cut into rock to store water, which could be used as prisons and were filled with mud at the bottom.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.
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.
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
E hízome sacar de un lago de miseria, del lodo cenagoso; y puso mis pies sobre peña, y enderezó mis pasos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Me sacó del abismo de la desesperación, del pantano y del lodo; puso mis pies sobre senda dura y firme, y me fortaleció mientras yo proseguía mi camino.
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