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

2 H e brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.

3 H e put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in the Lord.

4 H ow blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust, And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.

5 M any, O Lord my God, are the wonders which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of them, They would be too numerous to count.

6 S acrifice and meal offering You have not desired; My ears You have opened; Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required.

7 T hen I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me.

8 I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart.”

9 I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, O Lord, You know.

10 I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great congregation.

11 Y ou, O Lord, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me.

12 F or evils beyond number have surrounded me; My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see; They are more numerous than the hairs of my head, And my heart has failed me.

13 B e pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; Make haste, O Lord, to help me.

14 L et those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.

15 L et those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

16 L et all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let those who love Your salvation say continually, “The Lord be magnified!”

17 S ince I am afflicted and needy, Let the Lord be mindful of me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God.