To the chief Musician, A Psalm of
David.
I waited
patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me,
and heard my cry.
02 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.
03 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even
praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear,
and shall trust in the Lord.
04 Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his
trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as
turn aside to lies.
05 Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works
which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are
to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order
unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them,
they are more than can be numbered.
06 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire;
mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and
sin offering hast thou not required.
07 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the
book it is written of me,
08 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy
law is within my heart.
09 I have preached righteousness in the great
congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O
Lord, thou knowest.
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10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my
heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy
salvation: I have not concealed thy
lovingkindness and thy truth from the great
congregation.
11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me,
O Lord: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth
continually preserve me.
12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about:
mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that
I am not able to look up; they are more than the
hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth
me.
13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord,
make haste to help me.
14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together
that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them
be driven backward and put to shame that wish me
evil.
15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their
shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be
glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say
continually, The Lord be magnified.
17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh
upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make
no tarrying, O my God.
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