I Waited Patiently for the LORD (Psalm 70:1–5; Hebrews 10:1–18)
1 DBY To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm. I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
2 DBY And he brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he hath established my goings: 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 DBY And he hath put a new song in my mouth, praise unto our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall confide in Jehovah. 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 DBY Blessed is the man that hath made Jehovah his confidence, and turneth not to the proud, and to such as turn aside to lies. 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 DBY Thou, O Jehovah my God, hast multiplied thy marvellous works, and thy thoughts toward us: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee; would I declare and speak them , they are more than can be numbered. 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 DBY Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire: ears hast thou prepared me. Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not demanded; 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 DBY Then said I, Behold, I come, in the volume of the book it is written of me — BSB BSB: Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll:
8 DBY To do thy good pleasure, my God, is my delight, and thy law is within my heart. BSB BSB: I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
9 DBY I have published righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not withheld my lips, Jehovah, thou knowest. BSB BSB: I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.
10 DBY I have not hidden thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy loving-kindness 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 DBY Withhold not thou, Jehovah, thy tender mercies from me; let thy loving-kindness and thy truth continually preserve me. BSB BSB: O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.
12 DBY For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head: and my heart hath 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 DBY Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me; Jehovah, make haste to my help. BSB BSB: Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.
14 DBY Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity; BSB BSB: May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
15 DBY Let them be desolate, because of their shame, that say unto me, Aha! Aha! BSB BSB: May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.
16 DBY Let all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee; let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah 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 DBY But I am afflicted and needy: the Lord thinketh upon me. Thou art my help and my deliverer: my God, make no delay. 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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