1 I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry,

2 A nd he brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he hath established my goings:

And He doth cause me to come up From a pit of desolation -- from mire of mud, And He raiseth up on a rock my feet, He is establishing my steps.

3 A nd he hath put a new song in my mouth, praise unto our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall confide in Jehovah.

And He putteth in my mouth a new song, `Praise to our God.' Many do see and fear, and trust in Jehovah.

4 B lessed is the man that hath made Jehovah his confidence, and turneth not to the proud, and to such as turn aside to lies.

O the happiness of the man Who hath made Jehovah his trust, And hath not turned unto the proud, And those turning aside to lies.

5 T hou, O Jehovah my God, hast multiplied thy marvellous works, and thy thoughts toward us: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee; would I declare and speak, they are more than can be numbered.

Much hast Thou done, Jehovah my God; Thy wonders and Thy thoughts toward us, There is none to arrange unto Thee, I declare and speak: They have been more than to be numbered.

6 S acrifice and oblation thou didst not desire: ears hast thou prepared me. Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not demanded;

Sacrifice and present Thou hast not desired, Ears Thou hast prepared for me, Burnt and sin-offering Thou hast not asked.

7 T hen said I, Behold, I come, in the volume of the book it is written of me—

Then said I, `Lo, I have come,' In the roll of the book it is written of me,

8 T o do thy good pleasure, my God, is my delight, and thy law is within my heart.

To do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law within my heart.

9 I have published righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not withheld my lips, Jehovah, thou knowest.

I have proclaimed tidings of righteousness In the great assembly, lo, my lips I restrain not, O Jehovah, Thou hast known.

10 I have not hidden thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy loving-kindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

Thy righteousness I have not concealed In the midst of my heart, Thy faithfulness and Thy salvation I have told, I have not hidden Thy kindness and Thy truth, To the great assembly.

11 W ithhold not thou, Jehovah, thy tender mercies from me; let thy loving-kindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

Thou, O Jehovah, restrainest not Thy mercies from me, Thy kindness and Thy truth do continually keep me.

12 F or innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head: and my heart hath failed me.

For compassed me have evils innumerable, Overtaken me have mine iniquities, And I have not been able to see; They have been more than the hairs of my head, And my heart hath forsaken me.

13 B e pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me; Jehovah, make haste to my help.

Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help make haste.

14 L et them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;

They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil.

15 L et them be desolate, because of their shame, that say unto me, Aha! Aha!

They are desolate because of their shame, Who are saying to me, `Aha, aha.'

16 L et all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee; let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified!

All seeking Thee rejoice and are glad in Thee, Those loving Thy salvation say continually, `Jehovah is magnified.'

17 B ut I am afflicted and needy: the Lord thinketh upon me. Thou art my help and my deliverer: my God, make no delay.

And I poor and needy, The Lord doth devise for me. My help and my deliverer Thou, O my God, tarry Thou not.