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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.
Cross-references
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- 1Psa 27:13–14, Psa 37:7, Jas 5:7–11, Psa 34:15, Psa 116:2, Psa 130:2, Dan 9:18
- 2Psa 37:23, Psa 119:133, Psa 27:5, Psa 61:2, Mat 7:24–25, Psa 71:20, Jon 2:5–6, Psa 86:13
- 3Psa 33:3, Psa 103:1–5, Psa 34:1–6, Psa 52:6, Rev 5:9–10, Isa 12:1–4, Rev 14:3, Psa 35:27
- 4Jer 17:7–8, Psa 84:11–12, Psa 34:8, Psa 125:5, Psa 118:8–9, Rom 15:12–13, Psa 2:12, Jer 10:14–15
- 5Jer 29:11, Psa 139:17–18, Exo 15:11, Psa 71:15, Psa 92:5, Psa 136:4, Psa 139:6, Job 9:10
- 6Heb 10:5–12, Isa 1:11, 1Sa 15:22, Psa 51:16, Hos 6:6, Mat 9:13, Mat 12:7, Amo 5:22
- 7Heb 10:7–9, Luk 24:44, Jhn 5:39, Luk 24:27, 1Co 15:3–4, 1Pe 1:10–11, Rev 19:10, Act 10:43
- 8Rom 7:22, Jhn 4:34, Jer 15:16, Psa 119:24, Psa 119:16, Psa 119:47, Psa 37:30–31, Psa 119:92
- 9Psa 22:25, Mrk 16:15–16, Psa 22:22, Psa 71:15–18, Psa 35:18, Heb 2:12, Psa 119:13, Luk 4:16–22
- 10Rom 1:16–17, Act 20:20–21, 1Ti 1:15, Rom 10:9–10, Luk 2:30–32, 1Th 1:8, Luk 3:6, Ezk 2:7
- 11Psa 23:6, Psa 43:3, Psa 57:3, Pro 20:28, Psa 69:16, Psa 61:7, Psa 69:13, Psa 85:10
- 12Psa 38:4, Psa 73:26, Psa 69:4, Luk 18:13–14, Isa 53:6, Psa 116:3, Psa 19:12, Psa 22:11–19
- 13Psa 38:22, Psa 25:17–18, Psa 70:1–5, Mat 26:36–44, Psa 22:19, Psa 71:12
- 14Psa 35:26, Psa 35:4, Isa 45:24, Psa 71:13, Jhn 18:6, Psa 9:3, Psa 31:17–18, Act 9:4–6
- 15Psa 35:21, Psa 35:25, Psa 69:24–25, Luk 19:43–44, Psa 73:19, Psa 109:6–20, Luk 21:23–24, Psa 70:3–4
- 16Psa 35:27, Psa 68:3, Psa 119:123, Act 19:17, Psa 105:3, Isa 65:13–14, Php 3:7–9, Luk 1:46–47
- 17Psa 70:5, Heb 13:6, Isa 41:17, Psa 34:6, 1Pe 5:7, Psa 54:4, Psa 86:1, Isa 50:7–9
Topics in this chapter
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Afflictions and Adversities, Atonement, Clay, Conscience, David, Decision, Desire, Ear, Faith, God, Happiness, Jesus, the Christ, Joy, Mire, Offerings, Patience, Pit, Praise, Prayer, Psalms, Quotations and Allusions, Repentance, Rock, Seekers, Sin, Song, Testimony, Thankfulness, Truth, Waiting, Word of God, Zeal, Religious