New International Version (NIV)
2He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
and gave me a firm place to stand.
Psalms 40:2
Psalms 40:2 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
2He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the mud;
And He set my feet on a rock, making my footsteps firm.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
2He brought me up out of a horrible pit [of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay,
And He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
2He 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
2He 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.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
2Hee brought mee also out of the horrible pit, out of the myrie clay, and set my feete vpon the rocke, and ordered my goings.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
2He 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.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
2I was sliding down into the pit of death, and he pulled me out.
He brought me up out of the mud and dirt.
He set my feet on a rock.
He gave me a firm place to stand on.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
2He lifted me out of the deep hole of danger.
He picked me up out of the mud.
He put my feet on a rock.
Then I could walk and not slip.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
2And He causes me to come up || From a pit of desolation—from mire of mud, || And He raises up my feet on a rock, || He is establishing my steps.