Psalms:40

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* I waited patiently for the LORD ; And He inclined to me , And heard my cry . * He also brought me up out of a horrible pit , Out of the miry clay , And set my feet upon a rock , And established my steps . * He has put a new song in my mouth -- Praise to our God ; Many will see it and fear , And will trust in the LORD . * Blessed is that man who makes the LORD his trust , And does not respect the proud , nor such as turn aside to lies . * Many , O LORD my God , are Your wonderful works Which You have done ; And Your thoughts toward us Cannot be recounted to You in order ; If I would declare and speak of them , They are more than can be numbered . * Sacrifice and offering You did not desire ; My ears You have opened . Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require . * Then I said , "Behold , I come ; In the scroll of the book it is written of me . * I delight to do Your will , O my God , And Your law is within my heart ." * I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness In the great assembly ; Indeed , I do not restrain my lips , O LORD , You Yourself know . * I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart ; I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation ; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth From the great assembly . * Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me , O LORD ; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me . * For innumerable evils have surrounded me ; My iniquities have overtaken me , so that I am not able to look up ; They are more than the hairs of my head ; Therefore my heart fails me . * Be pleased , O LORD , to deliver me ; O LORD , make haste to help me ! * Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who seek to destroy my life ; Let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor Who wish me evil . * Let them be confounded because of their shame , Who say to me , "Aha , aha !" * Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You ; Let such as love Your salvation say continually , "The LORD be magnified !" * But I am poor and needy ; Yet the LORD thinks upon me . You are my help and my deliverer ; Do not delay , O my God .

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