The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
1 For the leader. A psalm of David: I waited patiently for ADONAI, till he turned toward me and heard my cry.
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To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.
2 He brought me up from the roaring pit, up from the muddy ooze, and set my feet on a rock, making my footing firm.
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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.
3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will look on in awe and put their trust in ADONAI.
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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.
4 How blessed the man who trusts in ADONAI and does not look to the arrogant or to those who rely on things that are false.
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Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5 How much you have done, ADONAI my God! Your wonders and your thoughts toward us -none can compare with you! I would proclaim them, I would speak about them; but there's too much to tell!
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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.
6 Sacrifices and grain offerings you don't want; burnt offerings and sin offerings you don't demand. Instead, you have given me open ears;
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Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.
7 so then I said, "Here I am! I'm coming! In the scroll of a book it is written about me.
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Then I said, "Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me.
8 Doing your will, my God, is my joy; your Torah is in my inmost being.
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I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart."
9 I have proclaimed what is right in the great assembly; I did not restrain my lips, ADONAI, as you know.
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I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness In the great assembly; Indeed, I do not restrain my lips, O Lord, You Yourself know.
10 I did not hide your righteousness in my heart but declared your faithfulness and salvation; I did not conceal your grace and truth from the great assembly."
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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.
11 ADONAI, don't withhold your mercy from me. Let your grace and truth preserve me always.
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Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me.
12 For numberless evils surround me; my iniquities engulf me - I can't even see; there are more of them than hairs on my head, so that my courage fails me.
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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.
13 Be pleased, ADONAI, to rescue me! ADONAI, hurry and help me!
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Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me!
14 May those who seek to sweep me away be disgraced and humiliated together. May those who take pleasure in doing me harm be turned back and put to confusion.
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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.
15 May those who jeer at me, "Aha! Aha!" be aghast because of their shame.
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Let them be confounded because of their shame, Who say to me, "Aha, aha!"
16 But may all those who seek you be glad and take joy in you. May those who love your salvation say always, "ADONAI is great and glorious!"
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Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let such as love Your salvation say continually, "The Lord be magnified!"
17 But I am poor and needy; may Adonai think of me. You are my helper and rescuer; my God, don't delay!
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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.