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¹I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.

²He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.

³He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.

⁴Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, And doesn`t respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

⁵Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, And your thoughts which are toward us. They can`t be set in order to you; If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

⁶Sacrifice and offering you didn`t desire. My ears have you opened: Burnt offering and sin offering have you not required.

⁷Then I said, "Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.

⁸I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart."

⁹I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.

¹⁰I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your lovingkindness and your truth from the great assembly.

¹¹Don`t withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh. Let your lovingkindness and your truth continually preserve me.