Psalm 40 is one of the most popular Psalms in the Bible, mostly because the opening verses are so moving and memorable. But what about the rest of it?

An additional promise for those who live by this Psalm is an unshakeable stability to their day-to-day lives. The drama, chaos, duplicity, and confusion that flood so many modern lives can be abated by internalizing the precious words from this largely ignored Psalm.

It’s important to remember that Jesus quoted extensively from the Psalms, declaring they were written by David in the Holy Spirit (Matthew 22:43) and declaring that they were about Jesus Himself (Luke 24:44). Let’s also not forget that Psalm 109 (and Psalm 35, and many other imprecatory Psalms) are quoted in the New Testament.