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Psalms 40

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¹ For the choir director. A psalm of David. [1] I waited patiently for the LORD, and he turned to me and heard my cry for help. ⓕ

² He brought me up from a desolate [1] pit, out of the muddy clay, ⓖ and set my feet on a rock, making my steps secure. ⓗ

³ He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. ⓘ Many will see and fear, and they will trust in the LORD. ⓙ

⁴ How happy is anyone who has put his trust in the LORD and has not turned to the proud or to those who run after lies! ⓚ

⁵ LORD my God, you have done many things — your wondrous 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. ⓛ

⁶ You do not delight in sacrifice and offering; you open my ears to listen. [2] You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering. ⓜ

⁷ Then I said, “See, I have come; in the scroll it is written about me. ⓝ

⁸ I delight to do your will, my God, ⓐ and your instruction is deep within me.” ⓑ

⁹ I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; see, I do not keep my mouth closed [3] — as you know, LORD. ⓒ

¹⁰ 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. ⓓ

¹¹ LORD, you do not [4] withhold your compassion from me. Your constant love and truth will always guard me. ⓔ

¹² For troubles without number have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me; I am unable to see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my courage leaves me. ⓕ

¹³ LORD, be pleased to rescue me; hurry to help me, LORD. ⓖ

¹⁴ Let those who intend to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be turned back and humiliated. ⓗ

¹⁵ Let those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled because of their shame. ⓘ

¹⁶ Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; let those who love your salvation continually say, “The LORD is great!” ⓙ

¹⁷ I am oppressed and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and my deliverer; my God, do not delay. ⓚ

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1	For the choir director. A psalm of David. [1] I waited patiently for the LORD, and he turned to me and heard my cry for help. ⓕ
2	He brought me up from a desolate [1] pit, out of the muddy clay, ⓖ and set my feet on a rock, making my steps secure. ⓗ
3	He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. ⓘ Many will see and fear, and they will trust in the LORD. ⓙ
4	How happy is anyone who has put his trust in the LORD and has not turned to the proud or to those who run after lies! ⓚ
5	LORD my God, you have done many things — your wondrous 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. ⓛ
6	You do not delight in sacrifice and offering; you open my ears to listen. [2] You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering. ⓜ
7	Then I said, “See, I have come; in the scroll it is written about me. ⓝ
8	I delight to do your will, my God, ⓐ and your instruction is deep within me.” ⓑ
9	I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; see, I do not keep my mouth closed [3] — as you know, LORD. ⓒ
10	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. ⓓ
11	LORD, you do not [4] withhold your compassion from me. Your constant love and truth will always guard me. ⓔ
12	For troubles without number have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me; I am unable to see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my courage leaves me. ⓕ
13	LORD, be pleased to rescue me; hurry to help me, LORD. ⓖ
14	Let those who intend to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be turned back and humiliated. ⓗ
15	Let those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled because of their shame. ⓘ
16	Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; let those who love your salvation continually say, “The LORD is great!” ⓙ
17	I am oppressed and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and my deliverer; my God, do not delay. ⓚ

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