I Waited Patiently for the LORD (Psalm 70:1–5; Hebrews 10:1–18)
1 RV For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; 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 RV He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay; and he set my feet upon a rock, and 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 RV And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust 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 RV Blessed is the man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor 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 RV Many, O LORD my God, are the wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be set in order unto thee; if I would declare and speak of 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 RV Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. 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 RV Then said I, Lo, I am come; in the roll 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 RV I delight to do thy will, O my God; yea, thy law is within my heart. BSB BSB: I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
9 RV I have published righteousness in the great congregation; lo, I will not refrain my lips, O LORD, 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 RV I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness 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 RV Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness 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 RV For innumerable evils have compassed me about, mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine 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 RV Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: make haste to help me, O LORD. BSB BSB: Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.
14 RV Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it: let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour that delight in my hurt. BSB BSB: May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
15 RV Let them be desolate by reason 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 RV Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as 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 RV But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God. 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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