I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
PSALMS 40:1
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.
PSALMS 40:2
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.
PSALMS 40:3
Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
PSALMS 40:4
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.
PSALMS 40:5
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
PSALMS 40:6
Then said I, Lo, I come in the volume of the book it is written of me,
PSALMS 40:7
I delight to do thy will, O my God yea, thy law is within my heart.
PSALMS 40:8
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
PSALMS 40:9
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.
PSALMS 40:10
Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
PSALMS 40:11
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.
PSALMS 40:12
Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me O LORD, make haste to help me.
PSALMS 40:13
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.
PSALMS 40:14
Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
PSALMS 40:15
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
PSALMS 40:16
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.