Psalms 40
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| 1 | For the Leader. A Psalm of David. |
| 2 | I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry. |
| 3 | He brought me up also out of the tumultuous pit, out of the miry clay; and He set my feet upon a rock, He established my goings. |
| 4 | And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God; many shall see, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD. |
| 5 | Happy is the man that hath made the LORD his trust, and hath not turned unto the arrogant, nor unto such as fall away treacherously. |
| 6 | Many things hast Thou done, O LORD my God, even Thy wonderful works, and Thy thoughts toward us; there is none to be compared unto Thee! If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be told. |
| 7 | Sacrifice and meal-offering Thou hast no delight in; mine ears hast Thou opened; burnt-offering and sin-offering hast Thou not required. |
| 8 | Then said I: 'Lo, I am come with the roll of a book which is prescribed for me; |
| 9 | I delight to do Thy will, O my God; yea, Thy law is in my inmost parts.' |
| 10 | I have preached righteousness in the great congregation, Lo, I did not refrain my lips; O LORD, Thou knowest. |
| 11 | I have not hid Thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared Thy faithfulness and Thy salvation; I have not concealed Thy mercy and Thy truth from the great congregation. |
| 12 | Thou, O LORD, wilt not withhold Thy compassions from me; let Thy mercy and Thy truth continually preserve me. |
| 13 | For innumerable evils have compassed me about, mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me. |
| 14 | Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, make haste to help me. |
| 15 | Let them be ashamed and abashed together that seek after my soul to sweep it away; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that delight in my hurt. |
| 16 | Let them be appalled by reason of their shame that say unto me: 'Aha, aha.' |
| 17 | Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; let such as love Thy salvation say continually: 'The LORD be magnified.' |
| 18 | But, as for me, that am poor and needy, the Lord will account it unto me; Thou art my help and my deliverer; O my God, tarry not. |