Wednesday January 12, 2011

The Word of the Lord

Psalm 40

    For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
 ¹ I waited patiently for the LORD;
   he turned to me and heard my cry.
² He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
   out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
   and gave me a firm place to stand.
³ He put a new song in my mouth,
   a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear
   and put their trust in the LORD.
 ⁴ Blessed is the man
   who makes the LORD his trust,
who does not look to the proud,
   to those who turn aside to false gods.^[a]
5 Many, O LORD my God,
   are the wonders you have done.
The things you planned for us
   no one can recount to you;
were I to speak and tell of them,
   they would be too many to declare.
 ⁶ Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,
   but my ears you have pierced^[b][c];
burnt offerings and sin offerings
   you did not require.
⁷ Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—
   it is written about me in the scroll.^[d]
8 I desire to do your will, O my God;
   your law is within my heart.”
 ⁹ I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;
   I do not seal my lips,
   as you know, O LORD.
¹⁰ I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
   I speak of your faithfulness and salvation.
I do not conceal your love and your truth
   from the great assembly.
 ¹¹ Do not withhold your mercy from me, O LORD;
   may your love and your truth always protect me.