1 我曾切切等候耶和华； 他转向我， 听了我的呼求。 2 他把我从荒芜的坑里， 从泥沼中拉上来； 他使我的脚站在磐石上， 又使我的脚步稳定。 3 他使我口唱新歌， 赞美我们的 神； 许多人看见了， 就必惧怕， 并且要倚靠耶和华。 4 那倚靠耶和华， 不转向高傲和偏向虚谎的人的， 这人是有福的。 5 耶和华我的 神啊！ 你所行的奇事， 并你向我们所怀的意念很多， 没有人可以和你相比； 如果我要述说陈明， 也多到不能胜数。 6 祭品和礼物不是你喜悦的。你开通了我的耳朵； 燔祭和赎罪祭， 不是你要求的。 7 那时我说： "看哪！ 我来了， 经卷上已经记载我的事； 8 我的 神啊！ 我乐意遵行你的旨意； 你的律法常在我的心里。" 9 我要在大会中传扬公义的福音； 我必不禁止我的嘴唇； 耶和华啊！ 这是你知道的。 10 我没有把你的公义隐藏在心里； 我已经述说了你的信实和救恩； 在大会中， 我没有隐瞒你的慈爱和诚实。 11 耶和华啊！ 求你的怜悯不要向我止息； 愿你的慈爱和诚实常常保护我。 12 因有无数的祸患围绕着我； 我的罪孽追上了我， 使我不能看见； 它们比我的头发还多， 以致我心惊胆战。 13 耶和华啊！ 求你开恩搭救我； 耶和华啊！ 求你快来帮助我。 14 愿那些寻找我， 要毁灭我命的， 一同抱愧蒙羞； 愿那些喜悦我遭害的， 退后受辱。 15 愿那些对我说： "啊哈！ 啊哈！ "的， 都因羞愧而惊惶。 16 愿所有寻求你的， 都因你欢喜快乐； 愿那些喜爱你救恩的， 常说： "要尊耶和华为大。" 17 至于我， 我是困苦贫穷的； 主仍顾念我。你是我的帮助， 我的拯救； 我的 神啊！ 求你不要耽延。

1 To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry,2 And He doth cause me to come up From a pit of desolation -- from mire of mud, And He raiseth up on a rock my feet, He is establishing my steps.3 And He putteth in my mouth a new song, `Praise to our God.` Many do see and fear, and trust in Jehovah.4 O the happiness of the man Who hath made Jehovah his trust, And hath not turned unto the proud, And those turning aside to lies.5 Much hast Thou done, Jehovah my God; Thy wonders and Thy thoughts toward us, There is none to arrange unto Thee, I declare and speak: They have been more than to be numbered.6 Sacrifice and present Thou hast not desired, Ears Thou hast prepared for me, Burnt and sin-offering Thou hast not asked.7 Then said I, `Lo, I have come,` In the roll of the book it is written of me,8 To do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law [is] within my heart.9 I have proclaimed tidings of righteousness In the great assembly, lo, my lips I restrain not, O Jehovah, Thou hast known.10 Thy righteousness I have not concealed In the midst of my heart, Thy faithfulness and Thy salvation I have told, I have not hidden Thy kindness and Thy truth, To the great assembly.11 Thou, O Jehovah, restrainest not Thy mercies from me, Thy kindness and Thy truth do continually keep me.12 For compassed me have evils innumerable, Overtaken me have mine iniquities, And I have not been able to see; They have been more than the hairs of my head, And my heart hath forsaken me.13 Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help make haste.14 They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil.15 They are desolate because of their shame, Who are saying to me, `Aha, aha.`16 All seeking Thee rejoice and are glad in Thee, Those loving Thy salvation say continually, `Jehovah is magnified.`17 And I [am] poor and needy, The Lord doth devise for me. My help and my deliverer [art] Thou, O my God, tarry Thou not.