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

I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned 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 brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.

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, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.

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 the man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn’t 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, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. 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 didn’t desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.

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

Then I said, “Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.

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

I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, 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 glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, 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.

I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness 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.

Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh. Let your loving kindness 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. My heart has failed me.

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

Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.

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 disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

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

Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell 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, “Let Yahweh be exalted!”

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. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God.