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1 I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.
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<<For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.>> I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
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He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORD and put their trust in him.
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He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.
4 Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.
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Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, And doesn't respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5 Many, LORD my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare.
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Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, And your thoughts which are toward us. They can't be set in order to you; If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire— but my ears you have opened — burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.
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Sacrifice and offering you didn't desire. My ears have you opened: Burnt offering and sin offering have you not required.
7 Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll.
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Then I said, "Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.
8 I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart.”
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I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart."
9 I proclaim your saving acts in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, LORD, as you know.
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I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.
10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help. I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness 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 Do not withhold your mercy from me, LORD; may your love and faithfulness always protect me.
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Don't withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh. Let your lovingkindness and your truth continually preserve me.
12 For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails within 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. My heart has failed me.
13 Be pleased to save me, LORD; come quickly, LORD, to help me.
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Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.
14 May all who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
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Let them be put to shame and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.
15 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” be appalled at their own shame.
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Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, "Aha! Aha!"
16 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always 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, "Let Yahweh be exalted!"
17 But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay.
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But I am poor and needy; May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don't delay, my God.