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For the choir director: A psalm of David.
I waited patiently for the LORD to help me,
and he turned to me and heard my cry.
I waited patiently for the LORD to help me,
and he turned to me and heard my cry.
Faith Persevering in Trial
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
I waited patiently for the Lord;
And He inclined to me,
And heard my cry.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
I waited patiently for the Lord;
And He inclined to me,
And heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.
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.
Out of the miry clay,
And set my feet upon a rock,
And established my steps.
He has given me a new song to sing,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see what he has done and be amazed.
They will put their trust in the LORD.
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see what he has done and be amazed.
They will put their trust in the LORD.
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.
Praise to our God;
Many will see it and fear,
And will trust in the Lord.
Oh, the joys of those who trust the LORD,
who have no confidence in the proud
or in those who worship idols.
who have no confidence in the proud
or in those who worship idols.
Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust,
And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
O LORD my God, you have performed many wonders for us.
Your plans for us are too numerous to list.
You have no equal.
If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds,
I would never come to the end of them.
Your plans for us are too numerous to list.
You have no equal.
If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds,
I would never come to the end of them.
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.
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.
Sacrifice and offering You did not desire;
My ears You have opened.
Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.
My ears You have opened.
Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.
Then I said, “Look, I have come.
As is written about me in the Scriptures:
As is written about me in the Scriptures:
Then I said, “Behold, I come;
In the scroll of the book it is written of me.
In the scroll of the book it is written of me.
I take joy in doing your will, my God,
for your instructions are written on my heart.”
for your instructions are written on my heart.”
I delight to do Your will, O my God,
And Your law is within my heart.”
And Your law is within my heart.”
I have told all your people about your justice.
I have not been afraid to speak out,
as you, O LORD, well know.
I have not been afraid to speak out,
as you, O LORD, well know.
I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness
In the great assembly;
Indeed, I do not restrain my lips,
O Lord, You Yourself know.
In the great assembly;
Indeed, I do not restrain my lips,
O Lord, You Yourself know.
I have not kept the good news of your justice hidden in my heart;
I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power.
I have told everyone in the great assembly
of your unfailing love and faithfulness.
I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power.
I have told everyone in the great assembly
of your unfailing love and faithfulness.
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.
I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation;
I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth
From the great assembly.
LORD, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me.
Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me.
Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me.
Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord;
Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me.
Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me.
For troubles surround me —
too many to count!
My sins pile up so high
I can’t see my way out.
They outnumber the hairs on my head.
I have lost all courage.
too many to count!
My sins pile up so high
I can’t see my way out.
They outnumber the hairs on my head.
I have lost all courage.
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.
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.
Please, LORD, rescue me!
Come quickly, LORD, and help me.
Come quickly, LORD, and help me.
Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me;
O Lord, make haste to help me!
O Lord, make haste to help me!
May those who try to destroy me
be humiliated and put to shame.
May those who take delight in my trouble
be turned back in disgrace.
be humiliated and put to shame.
May those who take delight in my trouble
be turned back in disgrace.
Let them be horrified by their shame,
for they said, “Aha! We’ve got him now!”
for they said, “Aha! We’ve got him now!”
Let them be confounded because of their shame,
Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”
Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”
But may all who search for you
be filled with joy and gladness in you.
May those who love your salvation
repeatedly shout, “The LORD is great!”
be filled with joy and gladness in you.
May those who love your salvation
repeatedly shout, “The LORD is great!”
Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let such as love Your salvation say continually,
“The Lord be magnified!”
Let such as love Your salvation say continually,
“The Lord be magnified!”