1For the leader. A psalm of David: I waited patiently for ADONAI, till he turned toward me and heard my cry.
2He brought me up from the roaring pit, up from the muddy ooze, and set my feet on a rock, making my footing firm.
3He 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.
4How blessed the man who trusts in ADONAI and does not look to the arrogant or to those who rely on things that are false.
5How 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!
6Sacrifices and grain offerings you don't want; burnt offerings and sin offerings you don't demand. Instead, you have given me open ears;
7so then I said, "Here I am! I'm coming! In the scroll of a book it is written about me.
8Doing your will, my God, is my joy; your Torah is in my inmost being.
9I have proclaimed what is right in the great assembly; I did not restrain my lips, ADONAI, as you know.
10I 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."
11ADONAI, don't withhold your mercy from me. Let your grace and truth preserve me always.
12For 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.
13Be pleased, ADONAI, to rescue me! ADONAI, hurry and help me!
14May 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.
15May those who jeer at me, "Aha! Aha!" be aghast because of their shame.
16But 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!"
17But I am poor and needy; may Adonai think of me. You are my helper and rescuer; my God, don't delay!