Psalms 39 — LXXSB

(40) For the end, a Psalm of David.

39Verse 1I waited patiently for the Lord; and he attended to me, and listened to my supplication.
^{Verse 2}And he brought me up out of a pit of misery, and from miry clay: and he set my feet on a rock, and ordered my goings aright.
^{Verse 3}And he put a new song into my mouth, even a hymn to our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall hope in the Lord.
^{Verse 4}Blessed is the man whose hope is in the name of the Lord, and who has not regarded vanities and false frenzies.
^{Verse 5}O Lord my God, you have multiplied your wonderful works, and in your thoughts there is none who shall be likened to you: I declared and spoke of them: they exceeded number.
^{Verse 6}Sacrifice and offering you would not; but a body have you prepared me: whole burnt offering and sacrifice for sin you did not require.
^{Verse 7}Then I said, Behold, I⁺come: in the volume of the book it is written concerning me,
^{Verse 8}I desired to do your will, O my God, and your law in the midst of my heart.
^{Verse 9}I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; behold! I will not refrain my lips; O Lord, you know my righteousness.
^{Verse 10}I have not hid your truth within my heart, and I have declared your salvation; I have not hid your mercy and your truth from the great congregation.
^{Verse 11}But you, Lord, remove not your compassion far from me; your mercy and your truth have helped me continually.
^{Verse 12}For innumerable evils have encompassed me; my transgressions have taken hold of me, and I could not see; they are multiplied more than the hairs of my head; and my heart has failed me.
^{Verse 13}Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, draw near to help me.
^{Verse 14}Let those that seek my soul, to destroy it, be ashamed and confounded together; let those that wish me evil be turned backward and put to shame.
^{Verse 15}Let those that say to me, Aha, aha, quickly receive shame for their reward.
^{Verse 16}Let all those that seek you, O Lord, exult and rejoice in you; and let them that love your salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.
^{Verse 17}But I am poor and needy; the Lord will take care of me; you are my helper, and my defender, O my God, delay not.