1 [To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm.] I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2 And he brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he hath established my goings:
3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, praise unto our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall confide in Jehovah.
4 Blessed is the man that hath made Jehovah his confidence, and turneth not to the proud, and to such as turn aside to lies.
5 Thou, O Jehovah my God, hast multiplied thy marvellous works, and thy thoughts toward us: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee; would I declare and speak {them}, they are more than can be numbered.
6 Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire: ears hast thou prepared me. Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not demanded;
7 Then said I, Behold, I come, in the volume of the book it is written of me-
8 To do thy good pleasure, my God, is my delight, and thy law is within my heart.
9 I have published righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not withheld my lips, Jehovah, *thou* knowest.
10 I have not hidden thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy loving-kindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
11 Withhold not thou, Jehovah, thy tender mercies from me; let thy loving-kindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head: and my heart hath failed me.
13 Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me; Jehovah, make haste to my help.
14 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;
15 Let them be desolate, because of their shame, that say unto me, Aha! Aha!
16 Let all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee; let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified!
17 But I am afflicted and needy: the Lord thinketh upon me. Thou art my help and my deliverer: my God, make no delay.
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。