[1] I put all my hope in the LORD. He leaned down to me; he listened to my cry for help. [2] He lifted me out of the pit of death, out of the mud and filth, and set my feet on solid rock. He steadied my legs. [3] He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise for our God. Many people will learn of this and be amazed; they will trust the LORD. [4] Those who put their trust in the LORD, who pay no attention to the proud or to those who follow lies, are truly happy! [5] You, LORD my God! You’ve done so many things—your wonderful deeds and your plans for us—no one can compare with you! If I were to proclaim and talk about all of them, they would be too numerous to count! [6] You don’t relish sacrifices or offerings; you don’t require entirely burned offerings or compensation offerings—but you have given me ears! [7] So I said, “Here I come! I’m inscribed in the written scroll. [8] I want to do your will, my God. Your Instruction is deep within me.” [9] I’ve told the good news of your righteousness in the great assembly. I didn’t hold anything back—as you well know, LORD! [10] I didn’t keep your righteousness only to myself. I declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I didn’t hide your loyal love and trustworthiness from the great assembly. [11] So now you, LORD—don’t hold back any of your compassion from me. Let your loyal love and faithfulness always protect me, [12] because countless evils surround me. My wrongdoings have caught up with me—I can’t see a thing! There’s more of them than hairs on my head—my courage leaves me. [13] Favor me, LORD, and deliver me! LORD, come quickly and help me! [14] Let those who seek my life, who want me dead, be disgraced and put to shame. Let those who want to do me harm be thoroughly frustrated and humiliated. [15] Let those who say to me, “Yes! Oh, yes!” be destroyed by their shame. [16] But let all who seek you celebrate and rejoice in you. Let those who love your salvation always say, “The LORD is great!” [17] But me? I’m weak and needy. Let my Lord think of me. You are my help and my rescuer. My God, don’t wait any longer!
