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Chapter 40
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I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto
me, and heard my cry. |
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He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of
the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established
my goings. |
3
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And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise
unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall
trust in the LORD. |
4
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Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust,
and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside
to lies. |
5
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Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which
thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward:
they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would
declare and speak of them, they are more than can be
numbered. |
6
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Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine
ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering
hast thou not required. |
7
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Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book
it is written of me, |
8
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I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is
within my heart. |
9
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I have preached righteousness in the great congregation:
lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest. |
10
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I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I
have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have
not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the
great congregation. |
11
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Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD:
let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve
me. |
12
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For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine
iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not
able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine
head: therefore my heart faileth me. |
13
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Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste
to help me. |
14
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Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek
after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward
and put to shame that wish me evil. |
15
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Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that
say unto me, Aha, aha. |
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Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in
thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually,
The LORD be magnified. |
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But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon
me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying,
O my God. |
