I Waited Patiently for the LORD (Psalm 70:1–5; Hebrews 10:1–18)
1 Brenton For the end, a Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; and he attended to me, and hearkened to my supplication. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
2 Brenton And he brought me up out of a pit of misery, and from miry clay: and he set my feet on a rock, and ordered my goings aright. BSB BSB: He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.
3 Brenton And he put a new song into my mouth, even a hymn to our God: many shall see it , and fear, and shall hope in the Lord. BSB BSB: 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 Brenton Blessed is the man whose hope is the name of the Lord, and who has not regarded vanities and false frenzies. BSB BSB: Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.
5 Brenton O Lord my God, thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, and in thy thoughts there is none who shall be likened to thee: I declared and spoke of them : they exceeded number. BSB BSB: Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.
6 Brenton Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not; but a body hast thou prepared me: whole-burnt-offering and sacrifice for sin thou didst not require. BSB BSB: Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.
7 Brenton Then I said, Behold, I come: in the volume of the book it is written concerning me, BSB BSB: Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll:
8 Brenton I desired to do thy will, O my God, and thy law in the midst of mine heart. BSB BSB: I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
9 Brenton I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; lo! I will not refrain my lips; O Lord, thou knowest my righteousness. BSB BSB: I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.
10 Brenton I have not hid thy truth within my heart, and I have declared thy salvation; I have not hid thy mercy and thy truth from the great congregation. BSB BSB: I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.
11 Brenton But thou, Lord, remove not thy compassion far from me; thy mercy and thy truth have helped me continually. BSB BSB: O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.
12 Brenton For innumerable evils have encompassed me; my transgressions have taken hold of me, and I could not see; they are multiplied more than the hairs of my head; and my heart has failed me. BSB BSB: For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.
13 Brenton Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, draw nigh to help me. BSB BSB: Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.
14 Brenton Let those that seek my soul, to destroy it, be ashamed and confounded together; let those that wish me evil be turned backward and put to shame. BSB BSB: May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
15 Brenton Let those that say to me, Aha, aha, quickly receive shame for their reward. BSB BSB: May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.
16 Brenton Let all those that seek thee, O Lord, exult and rejoice in thee; and let them that love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified. BSB BSB: May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”
17 Brenton But I am poor and needy; the Lord will take care of me; thou art my helper, and my defender, O my God, delay not. BSB BSB: But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.
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