Psalm 40:1–11

I waited patiently for the Lord.

He turned to me and heard my cry.

²He lifted me out of the pit of destruction,

out of the sticky mud.

He stood me on a rock

and made my feet steady.

³He put a new song in my mouth,

a song of praise to our God.

Many people will see this and worship him.

Then they will trust the Lord.

⁴Happy is the person

who trusts the Lord,

who doesn’t turn to those who are proud

or to those who worship false gods.

⁵Lord my God, you have done many miracles.

Your plans for us are many.

If I tried to tell them all,

there would be too many to count.

⁶You do not want sacrifices and offerings.

But you have made a hole in my ear

to show that my body and life are yours.

You do not ask for burnt offerings

and sacrifices to take away sins.

⁷Then I said, “Look, I have come.

It is written about me in the book.

⁸My God, I want to do what you want.

Your teachings are in my heart.”

⁹I will tell about your goodness in the great meeting of your people.

Lord, you know my lips are not silent.

¹⁰I do not hide your goodness in my heart;

I speak about your loyalty and salvation.

I do not hide your love and truth

from the people in the great meeting.

¹¹Lord, do not hold back your mercy from me;

let your love and truth always protect me.