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

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.

He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps.

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.

He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it 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.

Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

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.

Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works Which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us Cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.

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

Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.

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

Then 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.”

I delight to do Your will, O my God, And 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.

I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness In the great assembly; Indeed, I do not restrain my lips, O Lord, You Yourself 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.

I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth From the great assembly.

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

Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth 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.

For innumerable evils have surrounded me; My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; They are more than the hairs of my head; Therefore my heart fails me.

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

Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste 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.

Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who seek to destroy my life; Let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor Who wish me evil.

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

Let them be confounded 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!”

Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let such as 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.

But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God.