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.
say
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.
