^{1 Ref} <To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.> When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.

^{2 Ref} He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain.

^{3 Ref} And he put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; numbers have seen it with fear, and put their faith in the Lord.

^{4 Ref} Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.

^{5 Ref} O Lord my God, great are the wonders which you have done in your thought for us; it is not possible to put them out in order before you; when I would give an account of them, their number is greater than I may say.

^{6 Ref} You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.

^{7 Ref} Then I said, See, I come; it is recorded of me in the roll of the book,

^{8 Ref} My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.

^{9 Ref} I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.

^{10 Ref} Your righteousness has not been folded away in my heart; I have made clear your true word and your salvation; I have not kept secret your mercy or your faith from the great meeting.

^{11 Ref} Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.

^{12 Ref} For unnumbered evils are round about me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I am bent down with their weight; they are more than the hairs of my head, my strength is gone because of them.

^{13 Ref} Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.

^{14 Ref} Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

^{15 Ref} Let those who say to me, Aha, aha! be surprised because of their shame.

^{16 Ref} Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May the Lord be great.

^{17 Ref} Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.

^{1 Ref} > I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.

^{2 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, And doesn't respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

^{5 Ref} Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, And your thoughts which are toward us. They can't be set in order to you; If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

^{6 Ref} Sacrifice and offering you didn't desire. You have opened my ears: Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.

^{7 Ref} Then I said, "Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.

^{8 Ref} I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart."

^{9 Ref} I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.

^{10 Ref} 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 Ref} Don't withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.

^{12 Ref} 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 Ref} Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.

^{14 Ref} 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 Ref} Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, "Aha! Aha!"

^{16 Ref} 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 Ref} But I am poor and needy; May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don't delay, my God.