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¹ I called^[a] to the Lord, and he heard me.
    He heard my cries.
² He lifted me out of the grave.^[b]
    He lifted me from that muddy place.^[c]
He picked me up, put me on solid ground,
    and kept my feet from slipping.
³ He put a new song^[d] in my mouth,
    a song of praise to our God.
Many will see what he did and worship him.
    They will put their trust in the Lord.
⁴ Great blessings belong to those who trust in the Lord,
    for those who do not turn to demons and false gods^[e] for help.
⁵ Lord my God, you have done many amazing things!
    You have made great plans for us—too many to list.
I could talk on and on about them,
    because there are too many to count.

⁶ Lord, you made me understand this:^[f]
    You don't really want sacrifices and grain offerings.
    You don't want burnt offerings and sin offerings.
⁷ So I said, "Here I am,
    ready to do what was written about me in the book.
⁸ My God, I am happy to do whatever you want.
    I never stop thinking about your teachings."
⁹ I told the good news of victory^[g] to the people in the great assembly.
    And, Lord, you know that I will never stop telling that good news.
¹⁰ I told about the good things you did.
    I did not hide these things in my heart.
I spoke of how you can be trusted to save us.
    I did not hide your love and loyalty from those in the great assembly.
¹¹ Lord, do not hide your mercy from me.
    Let your love and loyalty always protect me.

¹² Troubles have surrounded me.
    They are too many to count!
My sins have caught me,
    and I cannot escape them.
They are more than the hairs on my head.
    I have lost my courage.
¹³ Please, Lord, rescue me!
    Lord, hurry and help me!
¹⁴ People are trying to kill me.
    Please disappoint them.
    Humiliate them completely!
They wanted to hurt me.
    Make them run away in shame!
¹⁵ May those who make fun of me
    be too embarrassed to speak!
¹⁶ But may those who come to you be happy and rejoice.
    May those who love being saved by you always be able to say, "Praise the Lord!"^[h]

¹⁷ My Lord, I am only a poor, helpless man,
    but please pay attention to me.
You are my helper, the one who can save me.
    My God, don't be too late.