“1 <<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> I waited patiently for
the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 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. 3 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. 4 Blessed [is] that man that maketh the LORD
his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5 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.”
“6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou
opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. 7 Then
said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book [it is] written of me, 8 I
delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law [is] within my heart. 9 I
have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not
refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest. 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.” (Psalm 40:1-17 AV)
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