1 I waited patiently for the Lord,

and he turned to me and heard my cry for help.o

2 He brought me up from a desolateA pit,

out of the muddy clay,p

and set my feet on a rock,

making my steps secure.q

3 He put a new song in my mouth,

a hymn of praise to our God.r

Many will see and fear,

and they will trust in the Lord.s

4 How happy is anyone

who has put his trust in the Lord

and has not turned to the proud

or to those who run after lies!t

5 Lord my God, you have done many things—

your wondrous works and your plans for us;

none can compare with you.

If I were to report and speak of them,

they are more than can be told.u