Psalms 40:1-8
[1]I waited patiently for the lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.
[2]He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.
[3]He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the lord.
[4]Oh, the joys of those who trust the lord, who have no confidence in the proud or in those who worship idols.
[5]O lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us. Your plans for us are too numerous to list. You have no equal. If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come to the end of them.
[6]You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings. Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand— you don’t require burnt offerings or sin offerings.
[7]Then I said, “Look, I have come. As is written about me in the Scriptures:
[8]I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.”
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