Psalms 40
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- 1I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined to me and heard my cry.
- 2He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps.
- 3And he has put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God. Many shall see it and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
- 4Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, and does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
- 5Many, O LORD my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts toward us — they cannot be counted up before you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
- 6Sacrifice and offering you did not desire; my ears you have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.
- 7Then I said, 'Look, I have come; it is written about me in the scroll of the book.'
- 8I delight to do your will, O my God; yes, your law is within my heart.'
- 9I have proclaimed righteousness in the great assembly; see, I have not held back my words, O LORD, you know.
- 10I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart; I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your lovingkindness and your truth from the great congregation.
- 11Do not withhold your tender mercies from me, O LORD; let your lovingkindness and your truth continually preserve me.
- 12Innumerable evils have surrounded me, and my iniquities have taken hold of me. I am unable to look up; they are more than the hairs on my head. Therefore, my heart fails me.
- 13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, make haste to help me.
- 14Let 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.
- 15Let them be desolate as the reward of their shame who say to me, "Aha, aha!"
- 16Let all those that seek you rejoice and be glad in you; let such as love your salvation say continually, 'The LORD be magnified.'
- 17But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks of me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God.