1I waited patiently for Jehovah ; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. 3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it , and fear, And shall trust in Jehovah .
A New Song of Praise
4Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies . 5Many , O Jehovah my God , are the wonderful works which thou hast done , And thy thoughts which are to us-ward: They cannot be set in order unto thee ; If I would declare and speak of them , They are more than can be numbered.
The Sacrifice of Obedience
6Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in ; Mine ears hast thou opened: Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required. 7Then said I , Lo, I am come; In the roll of the book it is written of me : 8I delight to do thy will , O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.
Proclaiming God's Faithfulness
9I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah , thou knowest. 10I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart ; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great assembly .
A Plea for Help
11Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me , O Jehovah ; Let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me . 12For innumerable evils have compassed me about ; Mine iniquities have overtaken me , so that I am not able to look up ; They are more than the hairs of my head; And my heart hath failed me . 13Be pleased, O Jehovah , to deliver me : Make haste to help me , O Jehovah . 14Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it : Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt. 15Let them be desolate by reason of their shame That say unto me , Aha, aha. 16Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: Let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified. 17But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinketh upon me : Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God .