40 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.
