Psalms 40

¹ To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry.

² He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.

³ He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD.

⁴ Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods!

⁵ Thou hast multiplied, O LORD my God, thy wondrous deeds and thy thoughts toward us; none can compare with thee! Were I to proclaim and tell of them, they would be more than can be numbered.

⁶ Sacrifice and offering thou dost not desire; but thou hast given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering thou hast not required.

⁷ Then I said, "Lo, I come; in the roll of the book it is written of me;

⁸ I delight to do thy will, O my God; thy law is within my heart."

⁹ I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; lo, I have not restrained my lips, as thou knowest, O LORD.

¹⁰ I have not hid thy saving help within my heart, I have spoken of thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness from the great congregation.

¹¹ Do not thou, O LORD, withhold thy mercy from me, let thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness ever preserve me!

¹² For evils have encompassed me without number; my iniquities have overtaken me, till I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head; my heart fails me.

¹³ Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me! O LORD, make haste to help me!

¹⁴ Let them be put to shame and confusion altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire my hurt!

¹⁵ Let them be appalled because of their shame who say to me, "Aha, Aha!"

¹⁶ But may all who seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; may those who love thy salvation say continually, "Great is the LORD!"

¹⁷ As for me, I am poor and needy; but the Lord takes thought for me. Thou art my help and my deliverer; do not tarry, O my God!