The One Who Rescues Me 1I hoped [†]earnestly for Yahweh; And He inclined to me and heard my cry for help. 2He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the [†]miry clay, And He set my feet upon a high rock, He established my steps. 3He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in Yahweh. 4How blessed is the man who has made Yahweh his trust, And has not [†]turned to the proud, nor to those who stray into falsehood. 5Many, O Yahweh my God, are the wondrous deeds You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. I would declare and speak of them, But they are too numerous to recount. 6[†]Sacrifice and meal offering [†]You have not desired; My ears You have [†]opened; Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required. 7Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is [†]written of me. 8I desire to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my inner being.” 9I proclaim good news of righteousness in the great assembly; Behold, I do not restrain my lips, O Yahweh, You know. 10I do not conceal Your righteousness within my heart; I speak of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I do not hide Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great assembly. 11You, O Yahweh, will not withhold Your compassion from me; [†]Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually guard me. 12For evils beyond number have surrounded me; My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see; They are more numerous than the hairs of my head, And my heart has [†]failed me. 13Be pleased, O Yahweh, to deliver me; Make haste, O Yahweh, to help me. 14Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my [†]life to sweep it away; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in [†]evil against me. 15Let those be [†]appalled because of their shame Who say to me, “Aha, aha!” 16Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let those who love Your salvation say continually, “Yahweh be magnified!” 17As for me, I am afflicted and needy, [†]May the Lord think of me. You are my help and the One who rescues me; 1 Or intently 2 Lit mud of the mire 4 Lit regarded 6 Blood sacrifice 6 Or You have not taken pleasure in 6 Lit dug; or possibly pierced 7 Or prescribed for 11 Or May...guard me 12 Lit forsaken 14 Or soul 14 Or my calamity 15 Or desolated 17 Or The Lord is mindful Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation All rights reserved. Managed in partnership with Three Sixteen Publishing Inc. LSBible.org For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.LSBible.org. Bible Hub |