To the chief musician, a psalm of David
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I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me and heard my cry.
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He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my doings.
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And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God; many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
4
Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust and respecteth not the proud nor such as turn aside to lies.
5
Many, O Lord, my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done and thy thoughts which are to us-ward; they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee; if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
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Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened; burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
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Then said I, Lo, I come; in the volume of the book it is written of me.
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I delight to do thy will, O my God; yea, thy law is within my heart.
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I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; lo, I have not refrained my lips; O Lord, thou knowest.
10
I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy loving-kindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
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Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord; let thy loving-kindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
12
For innumerable evils have compassed me about; mine iniquities have taken hold upon me so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head; therefore, my heart faileth me.
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Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me.
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Let 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.
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Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
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Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.
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But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me; thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.