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Faith Persevering in Trial

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1 I awaited patiently for the Lord;
And He inclined to me,
And heard my cry. 
2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,
Out of athe miry clay,
And bset my feet upon a rock,
And established my steps. 
3 aHe has put a new song in my mouth—
Praise to our God;
Many will see it and fear,
And will trust in the Lord. 
4 aBlessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust,
And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. 
5 aMany, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works
Which You have done;
bAnd 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. 
6 aSacrifice and offering You did not desire;
My ears You have opened.
Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require. 
7 Then I said, “Behold, I come;
In the scroll of the book it is written of me.
8 aI delight to do Your will, O my God,
And Your law is bwithin my heart.” 
9 aI have proclaimed the good news of righteousness
In the great assembly;
Indeed, bI do not restrain my lips,
O Lord, You Yourself know. 
10 aI 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 tender mercies from me, O Lord;
aLet Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me. 
12 For innumerable evils have surrounded me;
aMy 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. 
13 aBe pleased, O Lord, to deliver me;
O Lord, make haste to help me! 
14 aLet them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion
Who seek to destroy my1 life;
Let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor
Who wish me evil. 
15 Let them be aconfounded because of their shame,
Who say to me, “Aha, aha!” 
16 aLet all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let such as love Your salvation bsay continually,
“The Lord be magnified!” 
17 aBut I am poor and needy;
bYet the Lord thinks upon me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
Do not delay, O my God. 
Verse Comparison: Psalms 40:1

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American Standard Version
I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Amplified® Bible
I WAITED patiently {and} expectantly for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry.

Contemporary English Version
(A psalm by David for the music leader.) I patiently waited, LORD, for you to hear my prayer. You listened

Darby English Version
{To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm.} I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Good News Bible
I waited patiently for the LORD's help; then he listened to me and heard my cry.

King James Version
I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

New American Standard Bible
I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.

New International Version
I waited patiently for the LORD;
he turned to me and heard my cry.

New King James Version
I waited patiently for the LORD;
And He inclined to me,
And heard my cry.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined to me and heard my cry.

Revised Standard Version
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry.

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry,

New English Translation
I relied completely1 on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.


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