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A psalm of David.</p> <p class="chsect">A</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23040002" class="ver">2</span>Surely, I wait for the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>;</p> <p class="sl1">who bends down to me and hears my cry,<a id="ren23040002-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23040002-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23040003" class="ver">3</span>Draws me up from the pit of destruction,</p> <p class="sl1">out of the muddy clay,<a id="ren23040003-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23040003-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl">Sets my feet upon rock,</p> <p class="sl1">steadies my steps,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23040004" class="ver">4</span>And puts a new song<a id="rfn23040004-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23040004-1">*</a> in my mouth,<a id="ren23040004-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23040004-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl1">a hymn to our God.</p> <p class="sl">Many shall look on in fear</p> <p class="sl1">and they shall trust in the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23040005" class="ver">5</span>Blessed the man who sets</p> <p class="sl1">his security in the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>,</p> <p class="sl1">who turns not to the arrogant</p> <p class="sl1">or to those who stray after falsehood.<a id="ren23040005-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23040005-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23040006" class="ver">6</span>You, yes you, O <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, my God,</p> <p class="sl1">have done many wondrous deeds!</p> <p class="sl">And in your plans for us</p> <p class="sl1">there is none to equal you.<a id="ren23040006-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23040006-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl">Should I wish to declare or tell them,</p> <p class="sl1">too many are they to recount.<a id="ren23040006-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23040006-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23040007" class="ver">7</span><a id="rfn23040007-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23040007-1">*</a>Sacrifice and offering you do not want;<a id="ren23040007-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23040007-g">g</a></p> <p class="sl1">you opened my ears.</p> <p class="sl">Holocaust and sin-offering you do not request;</p> <p class="sl1"><span id="v23040008" class="ver">8</span>so I said, “See; I come</p> <p class="sl1">with an inscribed scroll written upon me.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23040009" class="ver">9</span>I delight to do your will, my God;</p> <p class="sl1">your law is in my inner being!”<a id="ren23040009-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23040009-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23040010" class="ver">10</span>When I sing of your righteousness</p> <p class="sl1">in a great assembly,</p> <p class="sl">See, I do not restrain my lips;</p> <p class="sl1">as you, <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, know.<a id="ren23040010-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23040010-i">i</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23040011" class="ver">11</span>I do not conceal your righteousness</p> <p class="sl1">within my heart;</p> <p class="sl">I speak of your loyalty and your salvation.</p> <p class="sl1">I do not hide your mercy or faithfulness from a great assembly.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23040012" class="ver">12</span><span class="tetr">Lord</span>, may you not withhold</p> <p class="sl1">your compassion from me;</p> <p class="sl">May your mercy and your faithfulness</p> <p class="sl1">continually protect me.<a id="ren23040012-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23040012-j">j</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">B</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23040013" class="ver">13</span>But evils surround me</p> <p class="sl1">until they cannot be counted.</p> <p class="sl">My sins overtake me,</p> <p class="sl1">so that I can no longer see.</p> <p class="sl">They are more numerous than the hairs of my head;</p> <p class="sl1">my courage fails me.<a id="ren23040013-k" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23040013-k">k</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23040014" class="ver">14</span><span class="tetr">Lord</span>, graciously rescue me!<a id="ren23040014-l" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23040014-l">l</a></p> <p class="sl1">Come quickly to help me, <span class="tetr">Lord</span>!</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23040015" class="ver">15</span>May those who seek to destroy my life</p> <p class="sl1">be shamed and confounded.</p> <p class="sl">Turn back in disgrace</p> <p class="sl1">those who desire my ruin.<a id="ren23040015-m" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23040015-m">m</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23040016" class="ver">16</span>Let those who say to me “Aha!”<a id="ren23040016-n" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23040016-n">n</a></p> <p class="sl1">Be made desolate on account of their shame.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23040017" class="ver">17</span>While those who seek you</p> <p class="sl1">rejoice and be glad in you.</p> <p class="sl">May those who long for your salvation</p> <p class="sl1">always say, “The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> is great.”<a id="ren23040017-o" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23040017-o">o</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23040018" class="ver">18</span>Though I am afflicted and poor,</p> <p class="sl1">my Lord keeps me in mind.</p> <p class="sl">You are my help and deliverer;</p> <p class="sl1">my God, do not delay!</p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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