To the chief Musician, A Psalm
of David
. I waited
patiently
for the LORD
; and he inclined
unto me, and heard
my cry
.
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
.
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
.
Blessed is that man
that maketh
the LORD
his trust
, and respecteth
not the proud
, nor such as turn aside
to lies
.
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
.
Sacrifice and offering
thou didst not desire
; mine ears
hast thou opened
: burnt offering
and sin offering
hast thou not required
.
Then said I, Lo, I come
: in the volume
of the book
it is written
of me,
I delight to do
thy will
, O my God
: yea, thy law
is within
my heart
.
I have preached righteousness
in the great
congregation
: lo, I have not refrained
my lips
, O LORD
, thou knowest
.
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
.
Withhold not thou thy tender mercies
from me, O LORD
: let thy lovingkindness
and thy truth
continually
preserve
me.
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.
Be pleased, O LORD
, to deliver
me: O LORD
, make haste
to help
me.
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
.
Let them be desolate for a reward
of their shame
that say
unto me, Aha
, aha
.
Let all those that seek thee rejoice
and be glad
in thee: let such as love
thy salvation
say
continually
, The LORD
be magnified
.
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
.