GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.
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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 pulled me out of a horrible pit, out of the mud and clay. He set my feet on a rock and made my steps secure.
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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 placed a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see this and worship. They will trust the LORD.
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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 Blessed is the person who places his confidence in the LORD and does not rely on arrogant people or those who follow lies.
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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 You have done many miraculous things, O LORD my God. You have made many wonderful plans for us. No one compares to you! I will tell others about your miracles, which are more than I can count.
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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 You were not pleased with sacrifices and offerings. You have dug out two ears for me. You did not ask for burnt offerings or sacrifices for sin.
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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 Then I said, "I have come! (It is written about me in the scroll of the book.)
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Then I said, "Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me.
8 I am happy to do your will, O my God." Your teachings are deep within me.
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I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart."
9 I will announce the good news of righteousness among those assembled for worship. I will not close my lips. You know that, O LORD.
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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 have not buried your righteousness deep in my heart. I have been outspoken about your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not hidden your mercy and your truth from those assembled for worship.
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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 Do not withhold your compassion from me, O LORD. May your mercy and your truth always protect me.
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Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me.
12 Countless evils have surrounded me. My sins have caught up with me so that I can no longer see. They outnumber the hairs on my head. I have lost heart.
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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 O LORD, please rescue me! Come quickly to help me, O LORD!
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Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me!
14 Let all those who seek to end my life be confused and put to shame. Let those who want my downfall be turned back and disgraced.
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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 Let those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" be stunned by their own shame.
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Let them be confounded because of their shame, Who say to me, "Aha, aha!"
16 Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad because of you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, "The LORD is great!"
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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 oppressed and needy. May the Lord think of me. You are my help and my savior. O my God, do not 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.