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God Sustains His Servant.

¹ I ^(C1)waited patiently and expectantly for the LORD;
And He inclined to me and ^(C2)heard my cry.

² He brought me up out of a horrible ^(C1)pit of tumult and of destruction, out of the miry clay,
And ^(C2)He set my feet upon a rock, ^(C3)steadying my footsteps and establishing my path.

³ He put a ^(C1)new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;
Many will ^(C2)see and fear with great reverence
And will trust confidently in the LORD. ^(VR1)

^4 (C1)Blessed fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God is the man who makes the LORD his trust,
And ^(C2)does not regard the proud nor those who ^(C3)lapse into lies.

⁵ Many, O LORD my God, are ^(C1)the wonderful works which You have done,
And Your ^(C2)thoughts toward us;
There is none to compare with You.
If I would declare and speak of your wonders,
They ^(C3)would be too many to count.

^6 (C1)Sacrifice and meal offering You do not desire, nor do You delight in them;
You have opened my ears and given me the capacity to hear and obey Your word;
Burnt offerings and sin offerings You do not require. ^(VR1)

⁷ Then I said, "Behold, I come to the throne;
In the scroll of the book it is written of me.

⁸ "^(C1)I delight to do Your will, O my God;
^(C2)Your law is within my heart." ^(VR1)

⁹ I have ^(C1)proclaimed good news of righteousness and the joy that comes from obedience to You in the great assembly;
Behold, I will ^(C2)not restrain my lips from proclaiming Your righteousness,
As ^(C3)You know, O LORD.

¹⁰ I have ^(C1)not concealed Your righteousness within my heart;
I have ^(C2)proclaimed Your faithfulness and Your salvation.
I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great assembly. ^(VR1)

¹¹ Do not withhold Your compassion and tender mercy from me, O LORD;
Your ^(C1)lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me.

¹² For innumerable evils have ^(C1)encompassed me;
My ^(C2)sins have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see.
They are ^(C3)more numerous than the hairs of my head,
And my ^(C4)heart has failed me.

^13 (C1)Be pleased, O LORD, to save me;
O LORD, make ^(C2)haste to help me.

¹⁴ Let those be ^(C1)ashamed and humiliated together
Who ^(C2)seek my life to destroy it;
Let those be turned back in defeat and dishonored
Who delight in my hurt.

¹⁵ Let those ^(C1)be appalled and desolate because of their shame
Who ^(C2)say to me, "Aha, aha rejoicing in my misfortune!"

^16 (C1)Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let those who love Your salvation ^(C2)say continually,
"The LORD be magnified!"

¹⁷ Even though ^(C1)I am afflicted and needy,
Still ^(C2)the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me.
You are my help and my rescuer.
O my God, do not delay. ^(VR1)