1 I did not give up waiting for the Lord. And He turned to 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 out of the hole of danger, out of the mud and clay. He set my feet on a rock, making my feet sure.

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 H e 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.

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

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 Y ou 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.

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

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

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

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

9 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.

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 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.

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

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

12 T oo 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.

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

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

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

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

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

16 B ut 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!”

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 B ecause 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.

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!