Psalm 40
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1I waited expectantly for the LORD, and he took notice of me and heard my cry.1I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry.
2He plucked me out of a pit of confusion, even out of the quicksand; he placed my feet on a rock and established my steps.2He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
3He put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God! Many will watch and be in awe, and they will place their trust in the LORD.3He 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.
4How blessed is that strong person who places his trust in the LORD, and who has not acknowledged the proud nor resorted to lies.4Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!
5LORD, my God, You have done great things: marvelous works and your thoughts toward us. There is no one who compares to you! I will try to recite your actions, even though there are too many to number.5You have multiplied, O LORD my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told.
6You take no delight in sacrifices and offerings— you have prepared my ears to listen— you require no burnt offerings or sacrifices for sin.6In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.
7Then I said, "Here I am! I have come! In the scroll of the book it is written about me.7Then I said, “Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me:
8I delight to do your will, my God. Your Law is part of my inner being."8I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”
9In the great congregation I have proclaimed the righteous good news. Behold, I did not seal my lips, LORD, as you know.9I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O LORD.
10I have not ignored your righteousness in my heart; instead, I have proclaimed your faithfulness and deliverance. I have not concealed your gracious love and truthfulness from the great congregation.10I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation.
11LORD, do not withhold your mercy from me, for your gracious love and truthfulness will keep me safe continuously.11As for you, O LORD, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me!
12Innumerable evils have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me so that I cannot see. They are more in number than the hair on my head, and my courage has forsaken me.12For evils have encompassed me beyond number; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head; my heart fails me.
13Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me; LORD, hurry up and help me!13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me! O LORD, make haste to help me!
14May those who seek to destroy my life be ashamed and confounded; let them be driven backwards and humiliated, particularly those who wish me evil.14Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt!
15Let shame be the reward for those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!"15Let those be appalled because of their shame who say to me, “Aha, Aha!”
16Let all who seek you shout for joy and be glad in you. May those who love your deliverance say, "The LORD be magnified!" continuously.16But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, “Great is the LORD!”
17But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think about me. You are my help and deliverer. My God, do not tarry too long!17As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!
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Psalm 39
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