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

I did not give up waiting for the Lord. And He turned to me and heard my cry.

2 H e 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.

He brought me up out of the hole of danger, out of the mud and clay. He set my feet on a rock, making my feet sure.

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

He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and will put their trust in the Lord.

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

How happy is the man who has made the Lord his trust, and has not turned to the proud or to the followers of lies.

5 M any, 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.

O Lord my God, many are the great works You have done, and Your thoughts toward us. No one can compare with You! If I were to speak and tell of them, there would be too many to number.

6 S acrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.

You have not wanted gifts given on the altar in worship. You have opened my ears. You have not wanted burnt gifts or gifts to cover sins.

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

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

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

I am happy to do Your will, O my God. Your Law is within my heart.”

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

I have told the good news about what is right and good in the big meeting with many people. You know I will not close my lips, O Lord.

10 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.

I have not hidden what is right and good with You in my heart. I have spoken about how faithful You are and about Your saving power. I have not hidden Your loving-kindness and Your truth from the big meeting.

11 D o not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me.

O Lord, You will not keep Your loving-pity from me. Your loving-kindness and Your truth will always keep me safe.

12 F or 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.

Too many troubles gather around me. My sins have taken such a hold on me that I am not able to see. There are more of them than there are hairs on my head. And the strength of my heart has left me.

13 B e pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me!

Be pleased to save me, O Lord. Hurry, O Lord, to help me.

14 L et 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.

Let all who want to destroy my life be ashamed and troubled. Let those who want to hurt me be turned away without honor.

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

Let those who say to me, “O! O!” be filled with fear because of their shame.

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

But let all who look for You have joy and be glad in You. Let those who love Your saving power always say, “The Lord be honored!”

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

Because I suffer and am in need, let the Lord think of me. You are my help and the One Who sets me free. O my God, do not wait.