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Psalms 40 : 1 - 17
Chapter 40
1 | I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.
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2 | 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.
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3 | 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.
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4 | Blessed is that man who makes the LORD his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
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5 | 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.
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6 | Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.
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7 | Then I said, "Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me.
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8 | I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart."
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9 | I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness In the great assembly; Indeed, I do not restrain my lips, O LORD, You Yourself know.
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10 | 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.
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11 | Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O LORD; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me.
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12 | 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.
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13 | Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, make haste to help me!
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14 | 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.
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15 | Let them be confounded because of their shame, Who say to me, "Aha, aha!"
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16 | Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let such as love Your salvation say continually, "The LORD be magnified!"
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17 | 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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