1 ¶ I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined unto me and heard my cry.

I waited patiently and expectantly for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry.

2 H e brought me up also out of the pit of hopelessness, out of the miry clay and set my feet upon a rock and straightened my steps.

He drew me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay (froth and slime), and set my feet upon a rock, steadying my steps and establishing my goings.

3 A nd he has put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God; many shall see it and fear and shall wait on the LORD.

And He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many shall see and fear (revere and worship) and put their trust and confident reliance in the Lord.

4 B lessed is that man that makes the LORD his trust and does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who makes the Lord his refuge and trust, and turns not to the proud or to followers of false gods.

5 T hou hast increased, O LORD my God, thy wonderful works which thou hast done and thy thoughts regarding us; they are beyond our ability to express, declare, or speak; they cannot be told.

Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done, and Your thoughts toward us; no one can compare with You! If I should declare and speak of them, they are too many to be numbered.

6 ¶ Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened; burnt offering and sin offering thou hast not required.

Sacrifice and offering You do not desire, nor have You delight in them; You have given me the capacity to hear and obey burnt offerings and sin offerings You do not require.

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

Then said I, Behold, I come; in the volume of the book it is written of me;

8 I delight to do thy will, O my God; thy law is within my bowels.

I delight to do Your will, O my God; yes, Your law is within my heart.

9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; behold, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I have not restrained my lips, as You know, O Lord.

10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy truth and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy mercy and thy truth from the great congregation.

I have not concealed Your righteousness within my heart; I have proclaimed Your faithfulness and Your salvation. I have not hid away Your steadfast love and Your truth from the great assembly.

11 ¶ Do not withhold thy tender mercies from me, O LORD; let thy mercy and thy truth continually preserve me.

Withhold not Your tender mercy from me, O Lord; let Your loving-kindness and Your truth continually preserve me!

12 F or innumerable evils have compassed me about; my iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to see; they are more than the hairs of my head; therefore my heart fails me.

For innumerable evils have compassed me about; my iniquities have taken such hold on me that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed me and forsaken me.

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

Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me!

14 L et them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my life to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

Let them be put to shame and confounded together who seek and require my life to destroy it; let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor who wish me evil and delight in my hurt!

15 L et them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

Let them be desolate by reason of their shame who say to me, Aha, aha!

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

Let all those that seek and require You rejoice and be glad in You; let such as love Your salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified!

17 W hen I am poor and needy; the Lord will remember me; thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

I am poor and needy, yet the Lord takes thought and plans for me. You are my Help and my Deliverer. O my God, do not tarry!