At the end of Psalm 39 (v. 12), David anxiously pleads to God to respond to his needs. In 40:1, he makes an intense effort to wait for God’s answer to his “cry (for help)” (a term rarely occurring in Scripture, but appearing in both 39:12 and 40:1). God transforms David’s situation from one of misery to one of praise that others can observe and respond to (40:2–3). Interes…