1 [(0)] For the leader. A psalm of David:
2 [(1)] I waited patiently for ADONAI, till he turned toward me and heard my cry.
3 [(2)] He brought me up from the roaring pit, up from the muddy ooze, and set my feet on a rock, making my footing firm.
4 [(3)] He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will look on in awe and put their trust in ADONAI.
5 [(4)] How blessed the man who trusts in ADONAI and does not look to the arrogant or to those who rely on things that are false.
6 [(5)] How much you have done, ADONAI my God! Your wonders and your thoughts toward us — none can compare with you! I would proclaim them, I would speak about them; but there’s too much to tell!
7 [(6)] Sacrifices and grain offerings you don’t want; burnt offerings and sin offerings you don’t demand. Instead, you have given me open ears;
8 [(7)] so then I said, “Here I am! I’m coming! In the scroll of a book it is written about me.
9 [(8)] Doing your will, my God, is my joy; your Torah is in my inmost being.
10 [(9)] I have proclaimed what is right in the great assembly; I did not restrain my lips, ADONAI, as you know.
11 [(10)] I did not hide your righteousness in my heart but declared your faithfulness and salvation; I did not conceal your grace and truth from the great assembly.”
12 [(11)] ADONAI, don’t withhold your mercy from me. Let your grace and truth preserve me always.
13 [(12)] For numberless evils surround me; my iniquities engulf me — I can’t even see; there are more of them than hairs on my head, so that my courage fails me.
14 [(13)] Be pleased, ADONAI, to rescue me! ADONAI, hurry and help me!
15 [(14)] May those who seek to sweep me away be disgraced and humiliated together. May those who take pleasure in doing me harm be turned back and put to confusion.
16 [(15)] May those who jeer at me, “Aha! Aha!” be aghast because of their shame.
17 [(16)] But may all those who seek you be glad and take joy in you. May those who love your salvation say always, “ADONAI is great and glorious!”
18 [(17)] But I am poor and needy; may Adonai think of me. You are my helper and rescuer; my God, don’t delay!