Psalm 40

I waited patiently for the Lord  *

and he inclined unto me, and heard my calling.

He brought me also out of the horrible pit, out of the mire and clay *

and set my feet upon the rock, and ordered my goings.

And he hath put a new song in my mouth *

even a thanksgiving unto our God.

Many shall see it, and fear *

and shall put their trust in the Lord.

Blessed is the man that hath set his hope in the Lord *

and turned not unto the proud, and to such as go about with lies.

O Lord my God, great are the wondrous works which thou hast done, like as be also thy thoughts which are to us-ward  *

and yet there is no man that ordereth them unto thee.

If I should declare them, and speak of them *

they should be more than I am able to express.

Sacrifice and meat-offering thou wouldest not *

but mine ears hast thou opened.

Burnt-offerings, and sacrifice for sin, hast thou not required *

then said I, Lo, I come,

In the volume of the book it is written of me, that I should fulfil thy will, O my God *

I am content to do it; yea, thy law is within my heart.

I have declared thy righteousness in the great congregation *

lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Lord, and that thou knowest.

I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart *

my talk hath been of thy truth and of thy salvation.

I have not kept back thy loving mercy and truth *

from the great congregation.

Withdraw not thou thy mercy from me, O Lord *

let thy loving-kindness and thy truth alway preserve me.