To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1 I *Ps. 27:14;37:7waited patiently for the Lord;

he inclined to me and *Ps. 39:12heard my cry.

2 He drew me up from *[Jer. 38:6] the pit of destruction,

out of *Ps. 69:2,14the miry bog,

and *Ps. 27:5set my feet upon a rock,

*Ps. 37:23making my steps secure.

3 He put *See Ps. 33:3a new song in my mouth,

a song of praise to our God.

Many will *Ps. 52:6;64:8,9;Deut. 13:11see and fear,

and put their trust in the Lord.

4 Blessed is the man who *See Ps. 2:12makes

the Lord his trust,

who does not turn to the proud,

to those who *Ps. 101:3;125:5;Lev. 19:4;Deut. 29:18;Job 23:11;Hos. 3:1go astray after a lie!

5 You have multiplied, O Lord my God,

your *Ps. 9:1;Ex. 15:11wondrous deeds and your *Ps. 92:5;139:17;Isa. 55:8thoughts toward us;

none can compare with you!

I will proclaim and tell of them,

yet they are *Ps. 71:15;139:18more than can be told.

6 *Ps. 51:16;1 Sam. 15:22;Cited Heb. 10:5-7;See Prov. 21:3In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted,

but you have given me an open *See Job 33:16ear.*40:6 Hebrew ears you have dug for me

Burnt offering and sin offering

you have not required.

7 Then I said, "Behold, I have come;

in the scroll of the book it is written *Luke 24:44of me:

8 *Ps. 119:16,24,35,92;[John 4:34] I delight to do your will, O my God;

your law is *See Ps. 37:31within my heart."

9 I have told the glad news of deliverance*40:9 Hebrew righteousness; also verse 10

in *See Ps. 22:25the great congregation;

behold, I have not *Ps. 119:13;[Acts 20:20,27] restrained my lips,

*Josh. 22:22as you know, O Lord.

10 I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;

I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;

I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness

from the great congregation.

11 As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain

your mercy from me;

your *Ps. 57:3;61:7;Prov. 20:28;See Ps. 36:5steadfast love and your faithfulness will

ever preserve me!

12 For evils have *Ps. 116:3encompassed me

beyond number;

my *Ps. 38:4iniquities have overtaken me,

and I cannot *[Ps. 38:10] see;

they are *Ps. 69:4more than the hairs of my head;

my heart *Ps. 73:26fails me.

13 *For ver. 13-17, see Ps. 70:1-5Be pleased, O Lord, to *Ps. 22:20deliver me!

O Lord, *Ps. 22:19;38:22;71:12;141:1make haste to help me!

14 *Ps. 35:4,26;71:13Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether

who seek to snatch away my life;

let those be *Ps. 6:10turned back and brought to dishonor

who delight in my hurt!

15 Let those be appalled because of their shame

who *Ps. 35:21,25;70:3say to me, "Aha, Aha!"

16 But may all who seek you

rejoice and be glad in you;

may those who love your salvation

*Ps. 35:27say continually, "Great is the Lord!"

17 As for me, I am *Ps. 86:1;109:22poor and needy,

but *[1 Pet. 5:7]the Lord takes thought for me.

You are my help and my deliverer;

do not delay, O my God!