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To the victor; of◦ David, a psalm.
2 Waiting, I waited··for Jehovah;
and He inclined unto▵ me and heard my outcry;
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3 and He brought· me ·up from the pit of vastation, from the mud of the mire;
and He raised··up my foot upon a rock◦; He established my steps.
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4 And He gave in my mouth a new song, praise to our God;
many shall see, and fear, and shall trust in Jehovah.
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5 Happy is the mighty··man who sets Jehovah as his trust,
and turns· not his ·face to▵ those who bear· themselves ·up◦, nor◦ to those who turn··aside··to◦ a lie.
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6 Many are Thy wonders and Thy thoughts toward▵ us, which Thou◦, O Jehovah my God, hast done;
there is none to be valued with Thee;
I will tell and speak of them; they are· more ·numerous than can be numbered.
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7 In sacrifice and gift··offering, Thou dost not delight; thou hast unplugged* my ears for me;
For burnt··offering and a sacrifice for sin, Thou hast not asked.
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8 Then▵ said I, Behold I have come;
in the scroll of the book it is written concerning me,
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9 I delight to do Thy good··pleasure, O my God;
and Thy law is in the midst of my bowels.
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10 I have published justice in the great◦ assembly;
behold, I do not hold··back my lips;
O Jehovah, Thou◦ knowest.
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11 I have not covered Thy justice in the midst of my heart; I have talked··of Thy faithfulness and Thy salvation;
I have not concealed◦ Thy mercy and Thy truth from the great◦ assembly.
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12 Thou◦, O Jehovah, wilt not hold··back Thy compassions from me;
let Thy mercy and Thy truth continually preserve me.
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13 For evils have enclosed me until they are without▵ number;
my iniquities have overtaken me, and I am· not ·able to see;
they are· more ·numerous than the hairs of my head,
and my heart has forsaken me.
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14 Be well··pleased, O Jehovah, to rescue me;
Jehovah, hurry to my help.
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15 Let those be··ashamed and blush together, who seek··after my soul to consume it;
let them be turned··away backward and be humiliated who delight when evil befalls me.
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16 Let them be··desolate in consequence of their shame,
who say to me, Aha, aha.
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17 Let all those who seek Thee have··joy and be··glad in Thee;
let those who love Thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified.
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18 But I◦ am afflicted and needy; the Lord will think upon me;
my Help and my Deliverer art Thou◦; O my God, delay not!
