New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.
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<To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.> When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.
2 He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
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He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain.
3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.
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And he put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; numbers have seen it with fear, and put their faith in the Lord.
4 Happy are those who make the Lord their trust, who do not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods.
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Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.
5 You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you. Were I to proclaim and tell of them, they would be more than can be counted.
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O Lord my God, great are the wonders which you have done in your thought for us; it is not possible to put them out in order before you; when I would give an account of them, their number is greater than I may say.
6 Sacrifice and offering you do not desire, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.
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You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.
7 Then I said, "Here I am; in the scroll of the book it is written of me.
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Then I said, See, I come; it is recorded of me in the roll of the book,
8 I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart."
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My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.
9 I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; see, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord.
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I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.
10 I have not hidden your saving help within my heart, I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation.
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Your righteousness has not been folded away in my heart; I have made clear your true word and your salvation; I have not kept secret your mercy or your faith from the great meeting.
11 Do not, O Lord, withhold your mercy from me; let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe forever.
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Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.
12 For evils have encompassed me without number; my iniquities have overtaken me, until I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails me.
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For unnumbered evils are round about me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I am bent down with their weight; they are more than the hairs of my head, my strength is gone because of them.
13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me.
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Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.
14 Let all those be put to shame and confusion who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire my hurt.
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Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.
15 Let those be appalled because of their shame who say to me, "Aha, Aha!"
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Let those who say to me, Aha, aha! be surprised because of their shame.
16 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, "Great is the Lord!"
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Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May the Lord be great.
17 As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God.
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Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.
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