Psalms 40
1 For the music director. Of David. A psalm.
2 I waited patiently for the LORD; he bent down to me and heard my cry.
3 He brought me up from a pit of destruction, out of the muddy mire; he set my feet on a rock and made my steps firm.
4 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD.
5 Happy is the person who puts their trust in the LORD and does not turn to the proud or to those who wander after lies.
6 You have done many things, LORD my God: your wonders and your plans for us. No one compares with you. I would proclaim them and speak of them, but they are too many to count.
7 You did not desire sacrifice or grain offering, but you opened my ears; you did not ask for burnt offering or sin offering.
8 Then I said, “Here I am; I have come. It is written about me in the scroll of the book.
9 I delight to do your will, my God; your law is within me.”
10 I have proclaimed righteousness in the great assembly; I have not held back my lips, LORD—you know that.
11 I have not hidden your righteousness in my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your steadfast love and your truth from the great assembly.
12 You, LORD, do not withhold your compassion from me; may your steadfast love and your truth always guard me.
13 For troubles without number have surrounded me; my guilt has caught up with me, and I cannot see. They are more numerous than the hairs on my head, and my heart has failed me.
14 Be pleased, LORD, to rescue me; LORD, hurry to help me.
15 Let all who seek to take my life be put to shame and humiliated; let those who desire my harm turn back and be disgraced.
16 Let those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” be stunned by their own shame.
17 Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; let those who love your salvation always say, “Great is the LORD!”
18 I am poor and needy, but the Lord cares for me. You are my help and my deliverer; my God, do not delay.
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