1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

<>I waited patiently for the LORD, <>heard my cry

2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

<>vv. 2-3, <>He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, <>He … set my feet upon a rock

3 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.

<>vv. 2-3, <>he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God, <>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.

<>v. 5, <>Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, <>thy thoughts which are to us-ward, <>thy thoughts … they are more than can be numbered

6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

<>vv. 6-8, <>v. 6, <>Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire … burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required., <>mine ears hast thou opened

7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

<>vv. 6-8, <>it is written

8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

<>vv. 6-8, <>thy law is within my heart

9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

<>I have preached righteousness, <>congregation

10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

<>v. 10, <>I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth, <>thy lovingkindness

11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

<>Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD, <>thy tender mercies, <>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.

<>vv. 12-13, <>mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up, <>mine iniquities … are more than the hairs of mine head

13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.

<>vv. 12-13, <>v. 13

14 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.

15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

<>v. 16, <>rejoice and be glad

17 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.

<>the Lord thinketh upon me