For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
1 I waited patiently for the LORD.
He turned to me, and heard my cry.
2 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.
3 He has put a new song in my mouth,
even praise to our God.
Many shall see it, and fear, and shall
trust in the LORD.
4 Blessed is the man
who makes the LORD his trust,
and doesn’t respect the proud, nor
such as turn away to lies.
5 Many, LORD, my God, are the wonderful
works which you have done,
and your thoughts which are
toward us.
They can’t be declared back to you.
If I would declare and speak of them,
they are more than can be counted.
6 Sacrifice and offering you didn’t desire.
You have opened my ears.
You have not required burnt offering
and sin offering.
7 Then I said, “Behold, I have come.
It is written about me in the book in
the scroll.
8 I delight to do your will, my God.
Yes, your law is within my heart.”
9 I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness
in the great assembly.
Behold, I will not seal my lips, LORD,
you know.
10 I have not hidden your righteousness
within my heart.
I have declared your faithfulness and
your salvation.
I have not concealed your loving kindness
and your truth from the great assembly.
11 Don’t withhold your tender mercies
from me, LORD.
Let your loving kindness and your
truth continually preserve me.
12 For innumerable evils have
surrounded me.
My iniquities have overtaken me, so
that I am not able to look up.
They are more than the hairs of my head.
My heart has failed me.
13 Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me.
Hurry to help me, LORD.
14 Let them be disappointed and confounded
together who seek after my
soul to destroy it.
Let them be turned backward and
brought to dishonour who delight in
my hurt.
15 Let them be desolate by reason of their
shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”
16 Let all those who seek you rejoice and be
glad in you.
Let such as love your salvation say
continually, “Let the LORD be exalted!”
17 But I am poor and needy.
May the Lord think about me.
You are my help and my deliverer.
Don’t delay, my God.
