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For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.

I waited patiently for the Lord , and He turned to me and heard my cry for help.^(a)

He brought me up from a desolate^[a] pit, out of the muddy clay,^(b) and set my feet on a rock, making my steps secure.^(c)

He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.^(d) Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord .^(e)

How happy is the man who has put his trust in the Lord and has not turned to the proud or to those who run after lies!^(f)

Lord my God, You have done many things— Your wonderful works and Your plans for us; none can compare with You. If I were to report and speak of them, they are more than can be told.^(g)

You do not delight in sacrifice and offering; You open my ears to listen.^[b] You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.^(h)

Then I said, "See, I have come; it is written about me in the volume of the scroll.⁽ⁱ⁾

I delight to do Your will, my God;^(j) Your instruction lives within me."^[c](k)

I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; see, I do not keep my mouth closed^[d]— as You know, Lord .^(l)

I did not hide Your righteousness in my heart; I spoke about Your faithfulness and salvation; I did not conceal Your constant love and truth from the great assembly.^(m)

Lord , do not withhold Your compassion from me; Your constant love and truth will always guard me.⁽ⁿ⁾

For troubles without number have surrounded me; my sins have overtaken me; I am unable to see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my courage leaves me.^(o)

Lord , be pleased to deliver me; hurry to help me, Lord .^(p)

Let those who seek to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be driven back and humiliated.^(q)

Let those who say to me, "Aha, aha!" be horrified because of their shame.^(r)

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let those who love Your salvation continually say, "The Lord is great!"^(s)

I am afflicted and needy; the Lord thinks of me. You are my helper and my deliverer; my God, do not delay.^(t)