Psalm 40

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. 1 I †awaited patiently for the Lord; And he inclined unto me, and bheard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of †an horrible pit, out of the cmiry dclay, And eset my feet upon a rock, and festablished my goings. 3 And he hath put ga new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall hsee it, and hfear, and shall itrust in the Lord. 4 kBlessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, And respecteth not lthe proud, nor such as mturn aside to lies. 5 Many, O Lord my God, are nthy wonderful works which thou hast done, And othy thoughts which are to us-ward: ||They cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: If I would declare and speak of them, pThey are more than can be numbered. 6 qSacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; Mine ears hast thou †opened: Burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. 7 Then said I, Lo, I come: In the rvolume of the book it is swritten of me, 8 I delight to do tthy will, O my God: Yea, thy law is †uwithin my heart. 9 I have preached righteousness win the great congregation: Lo, xI have not yrefrained my lips, O Lord, zthou knowest. 10 I 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 uthe great congregation. 11 yWithhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: Let athy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. 12 For innumerable evils have bcompassed me about: cMine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; ccThey are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore dmy heart †faileth me. 13 Be pleased, O Lord, eto deliver me: O Lord, fmake haste to help me. 14 gLet them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; Let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. 15 Let them be hdesolate for a reward of their shame That isay unto me, Aha, aha. 16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: Let such as love thy salvation ksay continually, lThe Lord be magnified. 17 But mI am poor and needy; yet nthe Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God.